title: Making sense of ... parenteral nutrition in adult patients.
abstract: Parenteral nutrition is used to support people who have problems eating and drinking or who cannot absorb nutrients through their gut. This paper outlines the rationale for employing parenteral nutrition, the constituents of the solutions used and issues arising from the administration of the therapy.
authors.affiliation: Nightingale Institute, King's College, London.
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Finlay
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D006801:Humans; D016562:Parenteral Nutrition, Home Total; D010289:Parenteral Nutrition, Total / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods* / Q000451:nursing; D018579:Patient Selection