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All rights reserved. No part of this book may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transcribed,in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording, or otherwise,without written permission of the publisher.© Canadian Nurses Association50 DrivewayOttawa ON K2P 1E2Tel: (613) 237-2133 or 1-800-361-8404Fax: (613) 237-3520E-mail: pubs@cna-aiic.caWeb site: www.cna-aiic.caSeptember 2002ISBN 1-55119-874-6Aussi disponible en français.Funding for this publication was provided by the Hepatitis C Division, Health Canada. The opinions expressedin this publication do not necessarily reflect the official views of Health Canada.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTSMany nurses contributed to the development of Hepatitis C: A Nursing Guide.In particular we would like to thank the members of the project’s steering committee,who supported the project since its inception in March 2001. They helped in meetingour objectives and staying on track, not only by their participation to the meetingsbut also in reviewing successive drafts of the guide.We also want to thank the organizations involved in the project.Finally, the project benefited from the collaboration of health care professionals whoparticipated in the Delphi technique and the experts meeting. Their participation wasgreatly appreciated.We also acknowledge the support provided by the Canadian Nurses Association’s staff.Steering CommitteeColina Yim, BScN, MNCanadian Association of Hepatology NursesAcute Care Nurse Practitioner in HepatologyAmbulatory Care, Liver ClinicToronto Western Hospital, Ont.Co-chairBruce Gamage, RN, BSN, CICCommunity and Hospital Infection ControlAssociation-CanadaInfection Control ConsultantBritish Columbia Centre for Disease Control, B.C.Co-chairJoni Boyd, RN, BA, BNSc, MEdCanadian Nurses AssociationNursing Policy ConsultantOttawa, OntEleanor Guilding, RNCanadian Occupational Health NursesAssociationVancouver Island Health AuthorityShawnigan Lake, B.C.Nathalie Graveline, RNCanadian Association of Nurses in AIDS CareClinical Nurse SpecialistL’Oasis, Ottawa, Ont.Lynn GreenblattProgram Consultant, Care & Treatment SupportHepatitis C Division, Health CanadaOttawa, Ont.Ann Harrington, RNCanadian Association of Nurses in HemophiliaCareHemophilia Nurse CoordinatorComprehensive Hemophilia Care CentreSt. Michael’s Hospital Toronto, Ont.Mai NguyenSenior Research AnalystDivision of Nosocomial and OccupationalInfections Health CanadaOttawa, Ont.Marie-Josée Paquin, RN, B.Sc.Palliative Clinical Nurse SpecialistCalgary Health Region – Home CareCalgary, Alta.AcknowledgementsV
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