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Fueled In Part By The Opioid Epidemic, The Number Of Reported Hepatitis C Virus Infections Tripled In The United States Between 2010 And 2015. As New Infections Continue To Mount, New Therapies Have Produced Seismic Changes In How Hcv Is Treated Clinically, Leaving A Gap Between The Most Current Clinical Guidance And The Ongoing Demands Of Patient Care. The New Hepatitis C Is A Current And Essential Review Of Hcv's Epidemiology, Diagnosis, And Clinical Approaches -- A Clinician's Guidebook For Navigating Everything From Screening To Treatment. Acute And Chronic Hcv Are Addressed, As Are Important New Treatment Options For Hcv, Management Of Side Effects, And A Convenient Summary Of Clinical Trials On The Treatment Of Chronic Hepatitis C. Updated To Detail The Standards Of Care That Will Define The Next Decade Of Hcv Management, This Evidence-based Volume Is An Essential Clinical Reference For To Any Practitioner In Gastroenterology, Hepatology, Infectious Disease, Transplant, Or Internal Medicine.