Abstract
To ascertain HCV testing practices among US prisons and jails, we conducted a survey study in 2012, consisting of medical directors of all US state prisons and 40 of the largest US jails, that demonstrated a minority of US prisons and jails conduct routine HCV testing. Routine voluntary HCV testing in correctional facilities is urgently needed to increase diagnosis, enable risk-reduction counseling and preventive health care, and facilitate evaluation for antiviral treatment.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 68-71 |
Number of pages | 4 |
Journal | American journal of public health |
Volume | 105 |
Issue number | 1 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Jan 1 2015 |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health