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| Foreword | |
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| Introduction | |
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| Living: So You Have Hep C. What Now? | |
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| Learning: What Is Hepatitis? What Is Hep C? | |
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| Living: What You Need to Do Right Away | |
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| Learning: Transmission: How Did I Get This? How Can I Avoid Giving It to Other People? | |
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| Living: Telling People about Your Hep C | |
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| Learning: Communication Tips for Talking about Your Diagnosis | |
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| Living: Symptoms You Might Be Experiencing | |
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| Learning: Your Test Results and What They Mean | |
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| Living: Taking Care of Yourself: Minimizing Commitments and Responsibilities | |
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| Learning: Finding a Doctor Who's Right for You | |
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| Living: Diet: Eating for a Healthy Liver | |
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| Learning: Your Liver and Its Functions | |
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| Living: Getting Exercise and Overcoming Insomnia | |
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| Learning: The Effects of Different Drugs on the Liver | |
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| First Week Milestone | |
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| Living: Prioritizing Lifestyle Changes | |
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| Learning: Insurance and Financial Planning | |
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| Living: Dealing with Depression and Coping with Illness | |
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| Learning: Building a Support System | |
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| Living: Thinking about Your Treatment Options | |
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| Learning: Introduction to Conventional Western Treatments | |
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| First Month Milestone | |
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| Living: Complementary and Alternative Treatments | |
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| Learning: Traditional Chinese Medicine, Ayurveda, and Homeopathy | |
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| Living: Hep C Can Affect Your Long-Term Relationships | |
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| Learning: Trends in Research and Treatment | |
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| Living: Rebuilding Your Social Life Without Drugs and Alcohol | |
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| Learning: Vitamins, Minerals, Herbs, Oh My! | |
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| Living: Yes, You Can Have Sex! | |
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| Learning: Talking to Dates and Sexual Partners | |
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| Living: The Stigmas Surrounding Hep C | |
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| Learning: Protecting Your Rights at the Workplace and Your Medical Records | |
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| Half-Year Milestone | |
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| Living: Keeping Up to Date and Doing Research | |
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| Learning: Severe Liver Disease: Stages and Symptoms | |
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| Living: Finding a Counselor | |
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| Learning: Demographics of Hep C and Travel Tips | |
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| Living: Networking with Others: Get Involved! | |
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| Learning: Become an Organ Donor: Liver Transplants Save Lives! | |
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| Living: Children and Hep C | |
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| Learning: Teaching Kids about Hep C | |
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| Living: Living with Coinfection | |
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| Learning: HVC with HIV, HBV, and HAV | |
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| Living: Your Future-Yes, You Have One! Why You Don't Have to Forget Your Dreams | |
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| Learning: Keep on Learning! | |
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| Glossary | |
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| Notes | |
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| For Further Reading | |
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| Resources | |
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| Acknowledgments | |
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| Index | |