Hepatitis A, B, C: Diagnosis and Management
Bruce R. Bacon, M.D.
Bruce R. Bacon, M.D.
Endowed Chair in Gastroenterology,
Professor of Internal Medicine
Director, Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology
St. Louis University, School of Medicine
St. Louis, MI

Original Date: Wednesday, March 01, 2006
Review Date: 8/31/2008
Expiration Date: 8/31/2010
Forum: Department of Medicine Grand Rounds
Length: 48:32
Format: Windows Media


Objectives • Recognize symptoms and signs of Hepatitis
• Utilize early diagnostic testing for Hepatitis and differentiation
• Discuss prevention of Hepatitis
• Plan therapy for Hepatitis
• Reduce morbidity and mortality of Chronic Hepatitis
Target Audience Internal Medicine, Family Medicine, Physicians Assistants, Registered Nurses and those interested in general medicine topics.
Commercial
Support
Schering - Plough Laboratories
Speaker
Disclosure
Schering Plough – consultant; research support
Roche Laboratories – research support
Gilead Sciences – research support; speaker
Bristol-Myers Squibb – research support
GlaxoSmithKline – research support; hepatitis advisory board
Coley Pharmaceuticals – research support; consultant
Axcan Pharma – speaker’s bureau; research support
Bayer Diagnostics – ad hoc consultant
Genetrol Biotherapeutics – scientific advisory board
Serono International – ad hoc consultant
Novartis – advisory board
ISIS – research support; scientific consultant
NIH – research support
Missouri Foundation for Health – grant support
Intermune-research support; consultant

The presentation and clinical recommendations reflects the best available evidence from medical literature.
Unlabeled Uses Each faculty person presenting is requested, in writing, to disclose any product that is not labeled for the use under discussion or that the product is still investigational.

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CME credit is no longer available for this presentation.