Assessing testing rates for viral hepatitis B and C by general practitioners in Flanders, Belgium: a registry-based study
Objectives Chronic infections with hepatitis B virus (HBV) and hepatitis C virus (HCV) have a major impact on mortality worldwide. Although effective treatments are available for both HBV and HCV infection, <50% of the patients are even diagnosed in Belgium. This study assessed the real-life testing—and diagnosis rate by general practitioners (GPs) in Flanders, Belgium. Setting We assessed the testing rate for HBV and HCV in 48 primary care practices with electronic medical records linked into one central registry in Flanders, Belgium. Participants The registry contains data of 440 140 pati... Mehr ...
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Dokumenttyp: | TEXT |
Erscheinungsdatum: | 2019 |
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BMJ Publishing Group Ltd
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Schlagwörter: | Research |
Sprache: | Englisch |
Permalink: | https://search.fid-benelux.de/Record/base-28946629 |
Datenquelle: | BASE; Originalkatalog |
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Link(s) : | http://bmjopen.bmj.com/cgi/content/short/9/5/e026464 |