Screen All Teens And Adults For Hepatitis C

from Dr. Howard Smith OnCall · host Howard G. Smith MD, AM

Vidcast: https://youtu.be/QJlBNLJgyi0 The US Preventive Services Task Force has updated its 2013 recommendation and now calls for testing of those 18 to 79 years of age for Hepatitis C virus. This virus is the most common virus circulating in the blood of Americans and is responsible for more deaths than the top 60 other reportable infectious diseases combined. Cases of HepC had skyrocketed nearly 4 times over the past 10 years. Ask your doctor about arranging the test. https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jama/fullarticle/2762186 #hepatitisc #screening

Episode metadata supplied by the publisher feed · Published Mar 10, 2020

Embed this episode

Attribution link and audio player

NOW PLAYING

Screen All Teens And Adults For Hepatitis C

0:00 0:48

1×

No transcript for this episode yet

We transcribe on demand. Request one and we'll notify you when it's ready — usually under 10 minutes.

Share this episode

Similar Episodes

No similar episodes found.

Similar Podcasts

No similar podcasts found.

Frequently Asked Questions

How long is this episode of Dr. Howard Smith OnCall?

This episode is 0 minutes long.

When was this Dr. Howard Smith OnCall episode published?

This episode was published on March 10, 2020.

Can I download this Dr. Howard Smith OnCall episode?

Yes. Use the download control on the episode player to save the publisher-provided media file.

URL copied to clipboard!