Fish Oil: Getting to the Heart of It

Journal for Nurse Practitioners

Volumn 3, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 104-109

  Zatsick, Nadine M ^a   Mayket, Paula ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

Cardiovascular effects of fish oil; dietary sources of omega 3 fatty acids; recommendations for daily dose of fish oil

Indexed keywords

EID: 33847270563     PISSN: 15554155     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.nurpra.2006.09.003     Document Type: Article

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