More than a third of GPs are unable to interpret their patients’ hepatitis C test results, potentially putting patients at risk of fatal liver damage, a poll by ICM Healthcare for the Hepatitis C Trust suggests. Nine out of ten GPs routinely administer tests for the infection, but even when they interpret the results correctly, some fail to follow up with patients, the poll of 200 doctors found.
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GPs fail over hepatitis C tests - The Times 12th August 2008
Tuesday, August 12, 2008
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