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
Scope Note
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).
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).
