The World’s leading experts provide all the ‘Essentials’ needed to manage patients in the office, on the ward and in the ICU. Hepatitis Essentials provides a concise overview of viral hepatitis, the most common cause of liver disease in the world, and serves as a guide to understanding hepatitis virology, epidemiology and prevention. This book is a must-have reference for primary care practitioners, gastroenterologists, hepatologists, and residents treating patients with chronic viral hepatitis.