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Concurrent group treatment for hepatitis C: implementation and outcomes in a methadone maintenance treatment program.
Journal of substance abuse treatment - 1 Dec 2012
Stein Melissa R, Soloway Irene J, Jefferson Karen S, Roose Robert J, Arnsten Julia H, Litwin Alain H
Abstract excerpt
Chronic hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection is highly prevalent among current and former drug users. However, the minority of patients enrolled in drug treatment programs have initiated HCV treatment. New models are needed to overcome barriers to care. In this retrospective study, we describe the implementation and outcomes of 42 patients treated in a concurrent group treatment (CGT) program. Patients participated...
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