title: Home parenteral nutrition.
abstract: Patients who are unable to sustain their nutritional integrity with foods or intestinal feedings still may be able to thrive in the home setting. A concerted health care team approach, which includes the patient and family, is required to safely carry out long-term home parenteral nutrition.
authors.affiliation: Nutrition Committee, Overlook Hospital, Summit, NJ.
authors.forename: K J
authors.initials: KJ
authors.lastname: Storch
mesh_terms: D002404:Catheterization; D004866:Equipment Contamination; D005526:Food, Formulated; D006801:Humans; D007262:Infusions, Intravenous; D016331:Parenteral Nutrition, Home / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000379:methods; D010348:Patient Care Team; D013997:Time Factors