Prevention, diagnosis, and management of viral hepatitis. A guide for primary care physicians. AMA Advisory Group on Prevention, Diagnosis, and Management of Viral Hepatitis.

This guide was developed to provide the primary care physician with essential practice information on viral hepatitis in a concise and useful format. An American Medical Association advisory panel, representative of all primary care specialty associations and nationally recognized experts, conducted a systematic review of the medical literature and prepared this physician guide with an emphasis on prevention, diagnosis, and management. The guide also underwent extensive peer review. Practical information on viral characteristics and epidemiology, clinical manifestations, diagnosis, management, and prevention is provided.