For decades, having hepatitis C virus (HCV) was the equivalent of serving a life sentence--with a dangerous liver disease. All of that changed with the discovery that the virus could be defeated with a new treatment. To shed light on this groundbreaking therapy, Lucinda Porter, a registered nurse, a passionate HCV advocate, and a hep C patient herself, has written a comprehensive guide for people who are undergoing or considering this new hep C treatment.

Ms. Porter begins by explaining what hepatitis C is. She then looks at both the mainstream and the alternative management...