Gastroenterology: Hepatitis C Virus (Audio-Digest Foundation Gastroenterology Continuing Medical Education (CME). Book 25) (English Edition) [Kindle-editie] beoordelingen het boek quotes

Purpose: Audio-Digest Foundation CME/CE activities are designed to provide its learners – physicians and other healthcare professionals – with continuing education that will help identify clinical problems in their practice settings, provide content to help to solve those problems, and increase their application of knowledge to practice.Audio-Digest Gastroenterology is specifically designed to provide the participant with state-of-the-art information, including, but not limited to, procedures and techniques and/or the diagnosis and management of: Inflammatory Bowel Disease Irritable Bowel Syndrome Gastroesophageal reflux disease Ulcer disease Liver disease Pancreatic disease Cancer within the digestive system Endoscopy Esophageal disease Colon problems Transplantation NutritionThe goal of this program is to improve the management of hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection. After hearing and assimilating this program, the clinician will be better able to:1: Differentiate among the scoring systems used in HCV infection. 2: Discuss the relationship between steatosis and response to therapy. 3: Elaborate on the association between HCV and hepatocellular carcinoma or other cancers. 4: Discuss why blacks are less likely to respond to antiviral therapy. 5: Describe the role of galectin-9 in regulating the hepatic immune response to HCV.