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A Collaboration for Improved Care
Hepatitis C is a multi-faceted disease, with coinfections and rare comorbidities seen in patients that have necessitated a more collaborative approach to care. As each progressive stage of disease often requires the expertise of a different specialist, increased communication and the sharing of knowledge between gastroenterologists, hepatologists, and infectious disease specialists is the optimal approach to comprehensive HCV care.
Our joint involvement as Co-Chief Medical Editors of HCV Next, along with representation of these specialties found in the opinions and physician contributions you’ll find in every issue, will ensure the practical needs of providers from all disciplines will be met. Every issue of HCV Next will aim for a synergistic approach in our ability to provide information of high scientific quality and practical utility to our readers. Physicians will be able to expect readily digestible, comprehensive information about the dramatically unfolding events in HCV research and care. Coupled with daily HCV headlines found on Healio.com/HCV, access to this information will enhance your ability to make data-driven decisions and judgments for your patients.
We are on the verge of a revolution in HCV care, and the need is great for clinicians to have a reliable source for new data as these ground-breaking therapies emerge. On behalf of our publisher and our esteemed Editorial Board, we look forward to sharing these breakthroughs with you as they develop, and that you’ll find HCV Next to be an invaluable resource for your patients and practice.
— Ira M. Jacobson, MD, and Michael S. Saag, MD
Co-Chief Medical Editors, HCV Next