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Cases in CAM: What's the Good of Flaxseed? CME/CE DisclosuresRelease Date: July 8, 2008; Valid for credit through July 8, 2009 | | Physicians - maximum of 0.25 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™ for physicians; Nurses - 0.25 nursing contact hours (None of these credits is in the area of pharmacology) |  | 
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Learning Objectives Upon completion of this activity, participants will be able to: - Describe available preparations and doses of flaxseed
- List some common uses of flaxseed
- Describe the evidence for the efficacy of flaxseed and its derivatives for metabolic, cardiovascular, hormonal, and gastrointestinal
conditions
- Identify potential adverse effects associated with use of flaxseed
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Medscape, LLC designates this educational activity for a maximum of 0.25 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s). Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
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This Activity is sponsored by Medscape Continuing Education Provider Unit. Medscape is an approved provider of continuing nursing education by the New York State Nurses Association, an accredited approver by the American Nurses Credentialing Center's Commission on Accreditation.
Awarded 0.25 contact hour(s) of continuing nursing education for RNs and APNs; none of these credits is in the area of pharmacology. Provider Number: 6FDKKC-PRV-05
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