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About Hep C
Our About hep room contains many individual pages which provide a broad overview (mainly around hepatitis C - which is usually called hep C).
Aside from the FAQs about hep C, the information in these pages is taken from our booklet, What you need to know: a guide to hepatitis C and falls into the following chapters:
- FAQs about hep C
- Introducing hep C
- Effects of hep C
- Hep C transmission
- Reducing hep C transmission
- Hep C testing and monitoring
- Hep C treatment
- Managing hep C symptoms
- Diet and hep C
- Alcohol and hep C
- Complementary medicine
- Hep C and Aboriginal peoples
- Other issues
- A hepatitis dictionary
Information on our website does not aim to replace the advice provided by a doctor or other healthcare worker. If you have hep C you should regularly see your doctor for monitoring, information advice and referral.
Our website is always evolving. If you have ideas or feedback on how we can improve this page, or if you come across errors, please email us by clicking here (don't forget to tell us which page you are providing feedback on).
Stock photos used. People shown may have no actual connection with hepatitis C.
Top image taken with thanks from www.images.google.com.au
This page last updated 18 Mar 2010
