National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence. (2012) Hepatitis B and C: ways to promote and offer testing to people at increased risk of infection. London: NICE.
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External website: https://www.nice.org.uk/guidance/ph43
This guidance aims to ensure more people at increased risk of hepatitis B and C infection are tested.
The recommendations cover
Awareness-raising among: the general population health professionals and others providing services for those at increased risk of hepatitis B or C infection those at increased risk.
Testing: in primary care in prisons, including youth offender institutions within drugs services.
Contact tracing for hepatitis B.
Delivering and auditing hepatitis B vaccination.
Laboratory services for hepatitis B and C tests. Commissioning hepatitis B and C testing and treatment services.
VA Geographic area > Europe > United Kingdom
G Health and disease > Disease by cause (Aetiology) > Communicable / infectious disease > Hepatitis B (HBV)
J Health care, prevention, harm reduction and treatment > Risk and protective factors > Risk factors
F Concepts in psychology > Behaviour > Risk-taking behaviour
A Substance use and dependence > Effects or consequences
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