Clinical Review
A Hepatitis C Support Group
Providing Integrated Care to Veterans
Fed Pract. 2007 September;24(9):23
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Susan Payvar, PhD, BCIAC and Hong T. Lam, PharmD
Dr. Payvar is a health psychologist and Dr. Lam is a clinical pharmacy specialist, both at the Jesse Brown VA Medical Center, Chicago, IL. In addition, Dr. Lam is an associate professor at the University of Illinois College of Pharmacy, Chicago.
Hepatitis C infection can place a particularly taxing burden on veterans, who are more likely to have comorbidities that complicate or contraindicate treatment. These authors look at a VA medical center's attempt to ease this burden through a support group.