Hepatitis C. An emerging dilemma.
1. Occupational health nurses have the responsibility to educate their clients about hepatitis C as a growing public health threat. 2. Occupational health nurses have the responsibility to keep their clients up to date on the latest treatment modalities. 3. Occupational health nurses practice in a framework from which to establish policies and procedures to treat blood and body fluid exposures.
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Liver Study Unit, University of Chicago, IL, USA.
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Zelenka
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D004509:Education, Nursing, Continuing; D006266:Health Education; D006526:Hepatitis C / Q000517:prevention & control*; D006801:Humans; D009784:Occupational Diseases / Q000517:prevention & control*; D009785:Occupational Health Nursing / Q000379:methods*