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                    Preface
                    Foreword
                    Acknowledgements
                    Introduction
                    1 Hepatitis A
                    2.1 Hepatitis B
                    2.2 Hepatitis B Vaccine
                    2.3 Hepatitis B Follow-Up Tests
                    2.4 Hepatitis B Treatment Options
                    2.5 Parent Story: When a Child has HBV
                    2.6 Parent Story: The Day My Child Recognized His Mortality
                    2.7 Parent Story: The Complexity of Play Dates
                    2.8 Hepatitis B Vaccine Requirements by State
                    2.9 Hepatitis B Infection Rates by Country
                    3.1 Hepatitis C
                    3.2 Hepatitis C Follow-Up Tests
                    3.3 Hepatitis C Treatment Options
                    3.4 Parent Story: Adjusting to HCV in Your Child
                    3.5 Parent Story: Being a Teen with HCV
                    3.6 Hepatitis C Infection Rates by Country
                    4 Hepatitis D
                    5 Hepatitis E
                    6.1 The Liver
                    6.2 Parent Story: When Your Child Has a Liver Biopsy
                    7.1 How Clinical Trials Are Conducted
                    7.2 Directory of U.S. Hospitals with Pediatric Gastroenterology Departments
                    7.3 Parent Story: Following Directions, Following Hope
                    7.4 Parent Story: Enduring a Clinical Trial at Age 9
                    8.1 How to Choose a Doctor
                    8.2 Infected Kids and Sports
                    8.3 What to Do When a Child Bites
                    8.4 Guide to Standard Precautions
                    8.5 The Value of Clean Hands
                    8.6 Over-the-Counter Painkillers
                    8.7 Complementary and Alternative Medicines
                    8.8 Nutrition
                    8.9 Guide to Safer Sex
                    8.10 Manging Blood Draws and Injections
                    8.11 Parent Story: Parenting an Athletic Child with Viral Hepatitis
                    8.12 State-by-State Directory of Health Departments
                    9.1 Liver Transplants
                    9.2 Liver Transplant Centers Directory
                    10.1 Whom to Tell and Not Tell
                    10.2 Talking to Children About Viral Hepatitis
                    10.3 Disclosing to Your Child
                    10.4 Parent Story: Delibrate Deceits
                    10.5 Parent Story: One Mother's Guidelines
                    10.6 Parent Story: Telling a Child the First Time
                    10.7 Parent Story: Breaking the News
                    10.8 Parent Story: Sharing Information Strategically
                    11.1 Legal Protections
                    11.2 Preventing Discrimination in Advance
                    11.3 Sample School Policy on HIV
                    11.4 Parent Story: When Schools Discriminate
                    11.5 Parent Story: How the ADA Saved the Day                    
                    11.6 Nationwide Directory of Advocacy Organizations
                    11.7 State-by-State Directory of ACLU Chapters
                    11.8 State-by-State Directory of Education Departments
                    11.9 Federal Department of Education Regional Offices
                    11.10 State-by-State Directory of Insurance Bureaus
                    11.11 Health Insurance
                    12.1 Finding the Right Support System
                    12.2 How to Start Your Own Support Group
                    12.3 Support Group Clearinghouse Directory
                    12.4 Coping with Depression
                    12.5 Estate Planning
                    12.6 Letter from a Mom with Hepatitis C to Her Son
                    12.7 A Son's Perspective
                    13 Glossary
                    Evaluation
                    Spanish Table of Contents
                              Cover
                              Title Page
                              Preface
                              Foreword
                              Acknowledgements
                              Introduction
                              Hepatitis A
                              Hepatitis B
                              Hepatitis B Vaccine
                              Hepatitis B Follow-Up Tests
                              Hepatitis B Treatment Options
                              Hepatitis B Global Infection Rates
                              Hepatitis C
                              Hepatitis C Follow-Up Tests
                              Hepatitis C Treatment Options
                              Hepatitis C Global Infection Rates
                              Hepatitis D
                              Hepatitis E
                              The Liver
                              Standard Precautions
                              The Value of Clean Hands
                              Complementary and Alternative Medicine
                              Nutrition
                              Guide to Safer Sex
                              Liver Transplants
                              Glossary
                    Russian Table of Contents
                              Cover
                              Title Page
                              Preface
                              Foreword
                              Acknowledgements
                              Introduction
                              Hepatitis A
                              Hepatitis B
                              Hepatitis B Vaccine
                              Hepatitis B Follow-Up Tests
                              Hepatitis B Treatment Options
                              Hepatitis B Global Infection Rates
                              Hepatitis C
                              Hepatitis C Follow-Up Tests
                              Hepatitis C Treatment Options
                              Hepatitis C Global Infection Rates
                              Hepatitis D
                              Hepatitis E
                              The Liver
                              Standard Precautions
                              The Value of Clean Hands
                              Complementary and Alternative Medicine
                              Nutrition
                              Guide to Safer Sex
                              Liver Transplants
                              Glossary
                    Simplified Chinese Table of Contents
                              Cover
                              Title Page
                              Preface
                              Foreword
                              Acknowledgements
                              Introduction
                              Hepatitis A
                              Hepatitis B
                              Hepatitis B Vaccine
                              Hepatitis B Follow-Up Tests
                              Hepatitis B Treatment Options
                              Hepatitis B Global Infection Rates
                              Hepatitis C
                              Hepatitis C Follow-Up Tests
                              Hepatitis C Treatment Options
                              Hepatitis C Global Infection Rates
                              Hepatitis D
                              Hepatitis E
                              The Liver
                              Standard Precautions
                              The Value of Clean Hands
                              Complementary and Alternative Medicine
                              Nutrition
                              Guide to Safer Sex
                              Liver Transplants
                              Glossary
          Someone You Know Has HBV/HCV
                    Someone You Know Has HBV
                    Someone You Know Has HCV
          Transcript of chat with Phil Rosenthal, MD (14 Nov. 2006)
Herpes
          Genital Herpes
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          Oral Herpes
HIV/AIDS
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                    A Global Problem
                    Transmission
                    Preventing Mother-to-Child Transmission
                    Diagnosis and Disease Progression
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                    Problems in Families
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                              Guidelines for the Use of Antiretroviral Agents
                              Antiretroviral Drug Information
                              Managing Complications of HIV Infection During Antiretroviral Therapy
                              Adverse Drug Effects
                              HIV During Pregnancy, Labor and Delivery, and After Birth
                              Antiretroviral Agents—Pediatric Edition
                    Adolescents and Adults
                              Guidelines for the Use of Antiretroviral Agents in HIV-1Infection
                              Adherence
                              HIV and Its Treatment: What You Should Know
                              Antiretroviral Therapy
Human Papilloma Virus (HPV)
Influenza
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          Flu's Gonna Lose
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Tuberculosis
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Infection Protection

Bioterrorism
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Infectious Disease Workshop
          Instructor's Background Texts
                    Unit 1: Introduction to Infectious Diseases, Part 1
                    Unit 1: Introduction to Infectious Diseases, Part 2
                    Unit 1: Introduction to Infectious Diseases, Part 3
                    Unit 2: Disease Prevention, Part 1
                    Unit 2: Disease Prevention, Part 2
                    Unit 2: Disease Prevention, Part 3
                    Unit 3: Sports and Infectious Diseases
                    Unit 4: Stigma and Infectious Diseases
                    Unit 5: Civil Rights and Infectious Diseases
                    Unit 6: Bioterrorism and Disaster Preparedness, Part 1
                    Unit 6: Bioterrorism and Disaster Preparedness, Part 2
          Activities for Ages 2-6
                    Unit 1: About Infectious Diseases
                    Unit 2: Disease Prevention
                    Unit 3: Sports
                    Unit 4: Stigma
                    Unit 5: Civil Rights
                    Unit 6: Bioterrorism and Disaster Preparedness
          Activities for Ages 6-9
                    Unit 1: About Infectious Diseases
                    Unit 2: Disease Prevention
                    Unit 3: Sports
                    Unit 4: Stigma
                    Unit 5: Civil Rights
                    Unit 6: Bioterrorism and Disaster Preparedness
          Activities for Ages 9-12
                    Unit 1: About Infectious Diseases
                    Unit 2: Disease Prevention
                    Unit 3: Sports
                    Unit 4: Stigma
                    Unit 5: Civil Rights
                    Unit 6: Bioterrorism and Disaster Preparedness
          Activities for Teens
                    Unit 1: About Infectious Diseases and Visual Aids
                    Unit 2: Disease Prevention
                    Unit 3: Sports
                    Unit 4: Stigma
                    Unit 5: Civil Rights
                    Unit 6: Bioterrorism and Disaster Preparedness
          Activities for Adults
                    Unit 1: About Infectious Diseases and Visual Aids
                    Unit 2: Disease Prevention
                    Unit 3: Sports
                    Unit 4: Stigma
                    Unit 5: Civil Rights
                    Unit 6: Bioterrorism and Disaster Preparedness
          Evaluation Survey
Links & Resources
Standard Precautions
          Standard Precautions (handout)
Why Handwashing is Important


Immunizations

          The Immune System vs. Germs
          How Vaccines Work
          Monitoring Vaccines for Safety, Part 1
          Monitoring Vaccines for Safety, Part 2
          Why Vaccines Are Mandated
          Why Vaccines Are Still Necessary
          What If We Didn't Vaccinate? Polio, Measles, Hib
          What If We Didn't Vaccinate? Pertussis, Rubella, Chickenpox
          What If We Didn't Vaccinate? Hepatitis B, Diphtheria
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                    AMPM 2003 article
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