Hepatitis Perspectives on Diseases and Disorders 1st Edition by Jacqueline Langwith ISBN 0737745533 978-0737745535
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ISBN 10: 0737745533
ISBN 13: 978-0737745535
Author: Jacqueline Langwith
Table of contents:
CHAPTER 1
Understanding Hepatitis
1. An Overview of Hepatitis
Thelma King Thiel
Liver inflammation, or hepatitis, has many causes. However, most hepatitis is caused by one of several viruses.
2. Hepatitis A Causes a Short-Lived but Potentially Serious Disease
Larry I. Lutwick
Hepatitis A disease is generally short-lived. The virus is commonly transmitted by contaminated food or water.
3. Hepatitis B Is One of the Most Common Chronic Infectious Diseases
David A. Cramer and Teresa G. Odle
Despite the availability of an effective vaccine, many people around the world suffer from the debilitating effects of hepatitis B.
4. Hepatitis C Can Go Undetected for Years
Larry I. Lutwick and Tish Davidson
Millions of people are unaware that they are infected with the hepatitis C virus. Meanwhile the virus silently wreaks havoc on the liver.
5. Hepatitis D Has Little Public Awareness
Hepatitis B Foundation
Hepatitis D is not as common as the other hepatitis viruses. However, it may be the most devastating.
6. A New Hepatitis B Vaccine May Help Those in the Developing World
ScienceDaily
Researchers are devising ways to increase the availability of the hepatitis B vaccine in developing countries.
7. Hepatitis C Is the Number One Reason for Liver Transplants
Peter Jaret
Liver transplantation is often the last resort for people suffering from advanced hepatitis C disease.
CHAPTER 2
Controversies Surrounding Hepatitis
1. Treating Prisoners with Hepatitis C Is Cost Effective
Jennifer A. Tan, Tom A. Joseph, and Sammy Saab
Treating most, if not all, prisoners with hepatitis C saves money in the long run.
2. Treating All Prisoners with Hepatitis C May Not Be Feasible
Owen J. Murray, John Pulvino, Jacques Baillargeon, David Paar, and Ben G. Raimer
The realities of prison health care prevent many prisoners from receiving hepatitis C treatment.
3. Health Care Workers Should Be Tested for Hepatitis C
David M. Sine
Health care workers can transmit hepatitis C to their patients. Therefore, they should be tested.
4. Health Care Workers Should Not Be Tested for Hepatitis C
Bashyr Aziz
Requiring hepatitis C testing for health care workers is an invasion of privacy.
5. The Hepatitis B Vaccine Causes Multiple Sclerosis
David Kirby
The evidence shows that the hepatitis B vaccine causes multiple sclerosis.
6. The Hepatitis B Vaccine Does Not Cause Multiple Sclerosis
Immunization Safety Office: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Researchers have been unable to find evidence that the hepatitis B vaccine causes multiple sclerosis.
7. Chimpanzees Are Needed for Research on Hepatitis and Other Diseases
Foundation for Biomedical Research
Chimpanzees provide a living model that is essential for hepatitis and other biomedical research.
8. Chimpanzees Should Not Be Used for Hepatitis Research
Theodora Capaldo and Jarrod Bailey
Chimpanzees are not essential for hepatitis research.. They undergo needlessly cruel treatment when other research options are available.
CHAPTER 3
Personal Stories About Hepatitis
1. A Musician Battles Hepatitis C
David Crosby, interviewed by the New York Post
David Crosby shares his experiences about having hepatitis C and receiving a liver transplant.
2. An Officer with Hepatitis C Waits for a Liver Transplant
Hattie Brown Garrow
An officer discusses how a disease he contracted in the line of duty now threatens his career and his life.
3. Life Is Difficult for Chinese Living with Hepatitis B
Tan Ee Lyn
In China, people who carry the hepatitis B virus live with secrecy, fear, and shame.
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