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Factsheets

These factsheets provide detailed information on hep C and cover a wide range of topics. Medical information in these factsheets is not meant to replace the advice which would be provided by a doctor or other healthcare worker. People who have hep C should regularly see their doctor, who can provide monitoring, up-to-date information, advice and counselling if needed.

If the full pack of factsheets would be useful in your work, please contact the Hep C Helpline and order a free set.

A factsheet intro - 200KB PDF

Painkillers - 160KB PDF

Antibody testing - 180KB PDF PCR availability - 190KB PDF
Australian snapshot - 220KB PDF PCR & transmission - 180KB PDF
Blood, semen & organ donation - 210KB PDF Pregnancy, babies & children - 195KB PDF
Complementary medicine - 18OKB PDF Preventing transmission - 185KB PDF
Council history - 190KB PDF Safe disposal of fits - 210KB PDF
Council overview - 180KB PDFSex & hep C transmission - 185KB PDF
Diet & health - 190KB PDF
Stress - 190KB PDF
Discrimination - 180KB PDFSuperannuation - 205KB PDF
Fatigue - 180KB PDFSupport services - 200KB PDF
First aid - 200KB PDF Symptoms - 205KB PDF
Genotypes - 180KB PDF Tattooing & piercing - 210KB PDF
Harm minimisation - 200KB PDF Telling others - 215KB PDF
Heps A B & C - 220KB PDF Test counselling - 180KB PDF
HIV coinfection - 190KB PDF Treatment consent - 210KB PDF
Illness outcome - 210KB PDF Treatment overview - 240KB PDF

Liver biopsy & fibroscan - 260KB PDF

Treatment response - 260KB PDF
Liver function - 190KB PDF Treatment side effects - 240KB PDF
Liver transplant - 180KB PDF Workplace issues - 180KB PDF

 

 

Entire set as one large PDF - 2MB PDF

 

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Stock photos used. People shown may have no actual connection with hepatitis C. 

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This page last updated 23 Sept 2009

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