Multi-disciplinary patient-centered model for the expedited provision of costly therapies in community settings: the case of new medication for hepatitis C

• Main Authors: Nitzan Avisar (Author), Yael Heller (Author), Clara Weil (Author), Aviva Ben-Baruch (Author), Shani Potesman-Yona (Author), Ran Oren (Author), Gabriel Chodick (Author), Varda Shalev (Author), Nachman Ash (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2017-09-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background In January 2015, the first interferon-free direct-acting antiviral (DAA) therapy for chronic hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection was approved for inclusion in Israel's national basket of health services. During 2015, HCV genotype 1 patients with advanced liver fibrosis (stage...