Nutritional support: enhancing the quality of life of the terminally ill patient with cancer.
The clinical dietitian on the palliative-care unit is actively involved in initiating, implementing, and evaluating individualized nutrition care plans for all patients. The dietitian can add to the comfort of the patient by facilitating the maintenance of good nutritional health for as long as possible. Undoubtedly, this involvement contributes to overall success of the program.
D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D004046:Dietetics; D005260:Female; D005521:Food Service, Hospital / Q000458:organization & administration*; D006746:Hospital Bed Capacity, 500 and over; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009369:Neoplasms / Q000628:therapy*; D011788:Quality of Life; D013727:Terminal Care / Q000379:methods*; D014768:Virginia