Federal Task Force Recommends One-Time HCV Screening For All Baby Boomers
This article was originally published in The Gray Sheet
Executive Summary
The U.S. Preventative Services Task Force recommends a one-time hepatitis C screening for all baby boomers, an expansion of the group’s previous recommendations.
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