The Journal for Nurse Practitioners
Volume 3, Issue 2 , Pages 104-109 , February 2007

Fish Oil: Getting to the Heart of It

  • Nadine M. Zatsick, RN, BSN

      Affiliations

    • Nadine M. Zatsick, RN, BSN, is a ACNP student at the University of Pittsburgh, Johnstown, Penn.
    • ,
  • Paula Mayket, RN, MSN, CCRN

      Affiliations

    • Paula Mayket, RN, MSN, CCRN, is a medical-surgical CNS at the Memorial Medical Center, Johnstown, Penn. Neither author has financial relationships with business or industry to disclose.

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PII: S1555-4155(06)00676-3

doi: 10.1016/j.nurpra.2006.09.003

The Journal for Nurse Practitioners
Volume 3, Issue 2 , Pages 104-109 , February 2007

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