Date
2015
Abstract
Chronic Hepatitis C infection is the leading cause of cirrhosis and liver cancer and the most common reason for liver transplantation in the United States. Most Hep C + patients are unaware that they are infected. Chronic HCV infection represents a huge public health and financial burden. While about 1% of the general U.S. population is HCV+, the prevalence is as high as 41.7% in some homeless populations in the U.S. Awareness of Hep C is low and Vermont’s homeless patients who are HCV+ are likely severely underdiagnosed and undertreated.
Clinical Site
Community Health Center Burlington
Keywords
Hepatitis C, HCV, Hep C, Vermont, Burlington, Homeless, Community Health Center, Safe Harbor
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Disciplines
Medical Education | Primary Care
Recommended Citation
LaPenta, Catherine M., "Promoting Awareness of Hepatitis C in Burlington, Vermont’s Homeless Population" (2015). Family Medicine Clerkship Student Projects. 140.
https://scholarworks.uvm.edu/fmclerk/140