Here's a sampling of net sites. For a more comprehensive review see HepC BC

The Journal of Chinese Medicine (UK)

http://www.pavilion.co.uk/jcm/

The Foundation for Traditional Chinese Medicine (UK)

http://www.rscom.com/tcm/

British Medical Acupuncture Society:

http://users.aol.com/acubmas/bmas.html

The Institute for Traditional Medicine: Chinese, Tibetan, Ayurvedic, Native American and Thai Medicine

http://www.europa.com/~itm/

History of Traditional Chinese Medicine - Contains links to articles on the Internet concerning the history of TCM, philosophy, alchemy, Buddhism, Feng Shui, etc.

http://www.mic.ki.se/China.html

Acupuncture et Médecine Chinoise (Quebec site in French):

http://www.cam.org/~sinomed/

Acupuncture.com: A Comprehensive Guide to Chinese Therapy

http://www.acupuncture.com/index.htm

The Herb Society (UK)

http://sunsite.unc.edu/herbmed/HerbSociety/

The Herb Net: Where to buy herbs and lots more

info. http://www.herbnet.com/shoppe.html

The Herbal Resources Homepage

http://www.herbsinfo.com/

Dr. Joe Sasadeusz at the Viridae Clinic at 1134 Burrard Street, Vancouver, BC.

Phone: (604) 689-9404 Fax: (604) 689-5153.

Ribavirin and Interferon combination therapy trials are being conducted at the clinic.

If you're diagnosed with hepatitis C, get informed. Check with your local support group. (If in doubt, call 1-800- 652- HEPC)

Make sure that you:

Get re-tested to confirm the diagnosis.

Get vaccinated against hepatitis A and B.

Are sent to a specialist.

Get copies of all tests.

The specialist should:

Order an ultrasound yearly, if your family doctor didn't.

Order an alphafetoprotein test yearly.

Order a liver biopsy. (This is usually done by needle aspiration, but there are other options if there is a bleeding problem, for example.)

Discuss treatment options with you. (Get a second or even a third opinion if you don't agree.)