A Tale of Two Epidemics — HCV Treatment among Native Americans and Veterans

In recent years, the Department of Veterans Affairs health care system has mounted a response to hepatitis C that should be the envy of any health system. On the other hand, the Indian Health Service is struggling to meet the needs of its patients with hepatitis C.

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Veröffentlicht in:	The New England journal of medicine 2017-08, Vol.377 (9), p.801-803
Hauptverfasser:	Reilley, Brigg, Leston, Jessica
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Budgets Delivery of Health Care - organization & administration Disease control Epidemics Epidemics - economics Funding Health Care Costs Health care policy Health services Healthcare Disparities - economics Hepatitis Hepatitis C Hepatitis C - ethnology Hepatitis C - therapy Humans Incidence Indians, North American Infections Mortality Native North Americans Primary care Telemedicine United States - epidemiology United States Department of Veterans Affairs - organization & administration United States Indian Health Service - organization & administration Veterans Viral infections
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Zusammenfassung:	In recent years, the Department of Veterans Affairs health care system has mounted a response to hepatitis C that should be the envy of any health system. On the other hand, the Indian Health Service is struggling to meet the needs of its patients with hepatitis C.
ISSN:	0028-4793 1533-4406
DOI:	10.1056/NEJMp1705991