One of AGS's Many and Varied Benefits: A Free copy of Geriatrics At Your Fingertips (GAYF) Annually with Society Membership

The completely updated 12th edition of GAYF -- an essential clinical tool for those in the field, with more than 12,000 copies sold annually -- was also released at the Annual Meeting. The text, tables, algorithms, and assessment instruments in the compact guide to geriatrics care are based on the latest medical literature and clinical guidelines. Among other things, the 12th edition provides updates on: DVT/PE prophylaxis in older surgical and medical in-patients; antithrombotic therapy for ischemic stroke; the CHADS2 scoring system for stroke risk; and renal artery stenosis.

The new edition also covers updates on the treatment of type 2 diabetes, management of H pylori infection, steps in oral iron replacement, and the use of nonbiologic and biologic disease-modifying anti-rheumatic drugs, as well as pain management and COPD therapy. Readers will find new sections on: hip fractures; drug-induced liver function abnormalities; medications that have high anticholinergic activity in the brain; and drugs that prolong QT intervals and can cause fatal arrhythmias. GAYF is available on the Web and for SmartPhones, including iPhone, BlackBerry, Windows Mobile and Palm at www.geriatricsatyourfingertips.org.

For more information about the new edition of GAYF visit www.americangeriatrics.org.