Guia Sobre La Hepatitis C Para La Comunidad Hispana / Guide to Hepatitis C: Para La Comunidad Hispana / for the Hispanic Community

by Daniel, Samuel J., M.D.; Markovits, Temima; Williams, Vernon A.; Munoz, Santiago, M.D.

• ISBN13: 9780974314457
• ISBN10: 0974314455
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2006-07-21
• Publisher: Hilton Pub

Summary

Written by three eminent medical health experts and geared particularly to the Latino community, this book is a complete sourcebook on Hepatitis Ca disease of the liver that, if treated early, can be cured or controlled, but if ignored, is often incurable. Authoritative, compassionate, and easy-to-understand, this book begins with a description of the liver and its functions, then goes on to detail the facts about Hepatitis C and its causes and symptoms. Step-by-step information on what diagnostic tests can be expected at a healthcare facility, in-depth explanations of the latest treatment options, including the new combination Interferon-Ribavirin treatments, and comprehensive facts on liver transplants complete the book's discussion of the diagnosis and treatment of Hepatitis C.

Author Biography

Samuel J. Daniel, M.D., F.A.C.P., F.A.C.G. is the President and C.E.O. of North General Hospital. He was recognized as one of New York's Best Physicians in New York Magazine in 2000.Temima Markovits, R.P.A.-C. has spent the past five years helping in the care of Hepatitis C patients at the North General Hospital in Harlem in New York City.Vernon A. Williams is an editor for the Gary Info newspaper and the publisher of Rapport magazine. He also serves as Career Technical Supervisor for the Indianapolis Public Schools. He is also the co-author of That Black Men Might Live: My Fight Against Prostate Cancer (Hilton Publishing; October 2003).

Table of Contents

AGRADECIMIENTOS	vii
INTRODUCCIÓN LA LUCHA DE KILLER RAY CONTRA LA HEPATITIS C	1	(16)
CAPITULO UNO UNA ENFERMEDAD ASINTOMÁTICA	17	(30)
CAPITULO DOS LA IMPORTANCIA DE TENER UN HIGADO SANO	47	(16)
CAPITULO TRES CÓMO ENFRENTARSE AL DIAGNÓSTICO	63	(20)
CAPITULO CUATRO CÓMO SE DETERMINA EL GRADO DE LA ENFERMEDAD	83	(8)
CAPITULO CINCO OPCIONES TERAPÉUTICAS Y EFECTOS COLATERALES	91	(24)
CAPITULO SEIS EL TRANSPLANTE DE HIGADO	115	(16)
CAPITULO SIETE INFECCIÓN CONJUNTA CON VIH	131	(10)
CAPITULO OCHO NO ESTÁ SOLO: FAMILIA Y GRUPOS DE APOYO	141	(10)
APÉNDICE A ANÁLISIS DE SANGRE	151	(8)
APÉNDICE B PREGUNTAS FRECUENTES SOBRE EL VIRUS DE LA HEPATITIS C	159	(14)
APÉNDICE C ESTUDIO SOBRE EL USO DEL PEGINTERTFERÓN	173	(6)
APÉNDICE D RECURSOS	179	(4)
INDICE POR TEMAS	183