THE MANAGEMENT OF INFECTIOUS HEPATITIS
Authors: R B CAPPS, M H BARKER
Journal: Annals of Internal Medicine (1947)

Article1 March 1947THE MANAGEMENT OF INFECTIOUS HEPATITISRICHARD B. CAPPS, M.D., F.A.C.P., M. HERBERT BARKER, M.D., F.A.C.P.RICHARD B. CAPPS, M.D., F.A.C.P.Search for more papers by this author, M. HERBERT BARKER, M.D., F.A.C.P.Search for more papers by this authorAuthor, Article, and Disclosure Informationhttps://doi.org/10.7326/0003-4819-26-3-405 SectionsAboutPDF ToolsAdd to favoritesDownload CitationsTrack CitationsPermissions ShareFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditEmail ExcerptINTRODUCTIONDuring the last five years the incidence of infectious hepatitis has approached epidemic proportions among both civilians and military personnel in various parts of the world.1, 2The opportunity thus offered for intensive study has led to a better understanding of the nature of the disease and to certain radical changes in our point of view towards it.2, 3It has become apparent that infectious hepatitis may have more serious consequences than was thought in the past. 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