Issue Summary October 16, 2012

Published: Oct. 15, 2012, 8 p.m.

Summary of the October 16, 2012 issue, including articles on familial Mediterranean fever, reuse of ICDs, insulin resistance in adipocytes after sleep restriction, tests for hepatitis C screening, effective adherence strategies, and price and utilization effects on heath care spending, as well as the USPSTF recommendation on screening for chronic kidney disease, and commentaries on lung cancer screening, overuse of diagnostic imaging, and the Affordable Care Act.