Journal of Hepatology
Volume 48, Issue 1 , Pages 2-4 , January 2008

Healthcare should not be a vehicle for transmission of hepatitis C virus

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☆ The author declares that she does not have anything to disclose regarding funding or conflict of interest with respect to this manuscript.

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doi: 10.1016/j.jhep.2007.10.007

Journal of Hepatology
Volume 48, Issue 1 , Pages 2-4 , January 2008

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