Publisher's Synopsis
Viral hepatitis is a global health care challenge. It affects almost every part of the world and the World Health Organization reports that 354 million people worldwide live with hepatitis B or C. However, there have been recent changes in the treatment of acute and chronic hepatitis, as its management is a key issue in clinical medicine.
This book provides up-to-date information about the treatment of acute and chronic hepatitis. From hepatitis A to E, it summarizes the treatment of viral hepatitis to guide clinical practice. After exploring the treatment of each virus, a separate chapter details the clinical pharmacology of all the drugs used in acute and chronic hepatitis. This book will be a great resource to students, internists, infectious diseases physicians, gastroenterologists, microbiologists, and clinical pharmacists.
