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Abstract
The administering of nutrients for assimilation and utilization by a patient who cannot maintain adequate nutrition by enteral feeding alone. Nutrients are administered by a route other than the alimentary canal (e.g., intravenously, subcutaneously).
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- Nutrition, Parenteral
- Intravenous Feeding
- Parenteral Feeding
- Feeding, Intravenous
- Feeding, Parenteral
- Feedings, Intravenous
- Feedings, Parenteral
- Intravenous Feedings
- Parenteral Feedings
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Indexed with the subheadings adverse effects, classification, economics, ethics, history, instrumentation, methods, mortality, nursing, psychology, standards, statistics & numerical data, trends, veterinary.
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for nourishment: differentiate from FLUID THERAPY (to replace fluids) or ENTERAL NUTRITION or INFUSIONS, PARENTERAL (a method of administering drugs & chemicals); coordinate IM with disease / ther (IM), not / diet ther
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92; was PARENTERAL FEEDING 1966-91
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References
- National Library of Medicine. Parenteral Nutrition. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D010288. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D010288
- Parenteral Nutrition. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Parenteral_nutrition
- Parenteral Nutrition. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q21653202