Treatment of chronic hepatitis C in a state correctional facility.

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Letters20 January 2004Treatment of Chronic Hepatitis C in a State Correctional FacilityDavid Bernstein, MDDavid Bernstein, MDFrom North Shore University Hospital, Manhasset, NY 11030.Search for more papers by this authorAuthor, Article, and Disclosure Informationhttps://doi.org/10.7326/0003-4819-140-2-200401200-00031 SectionsAboutFull TextPDF ToolsAdd to favoritesDownload CitationsTrack CitationsPermissions ShareFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditEmail TO THE EDITOR:In the past, the treatment of patients with chronic hepatitis C in U.S. correctional facilities has been lacking. Therefore, I commend Allen and colleagues (1) for their recent study on the treatment of 93 individuals with chronic hepatitis C in the Rhode Island Department of Corrections. Despite the authors' excellent intentions, I take issue with some of their statements.The authors state that nearly one third of all Americans with chronic hepatitis C pass through correctional facilities annually. Although the problem of hepatitis C in correctional institutions is daunting, with anywhere from 16% to 41% of inmates ...