Summary: Summary of the August 18, 2015 issue, including articles on cardiovascular mortality, hepatitis C virus infection, ulcerative colitis, humanizing care of dying patients, and basic payment methods in health care; a Beyond the Guidelines grand rounds discussion on treatment of blood cholesterol to reduce risk for atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease ; a synopsis of the VA/DoD clinical practice guideline for the management of dyslipidemia for cardiovascular disease risk reduction in adults; an ACP position paper on the integration of behavioral health into the primary care setting; and commentaries on cognitive aging, thyroid-stimulating hormone testing, and the Middle East respiratory syndrome (MERS).
