Feeding the patient who cannot eat
Abstract
The importance of nutritional support of the hospitalised patient is being increasingly recognised. Patients are frequently malnourished, with a recent study performed at Groote Schuur Hospital indicating that more than 40% of patients admitted for surgery were nutritionally depleted (C Hartman, 2000 — unpublished data).
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Winter, T. (1). Feeding the patient who cannot eat. South African Journal of Clinical Nutrition, 17(2). Retrieved from http://sajcn.redbricklibrary.com/index.php/SAJCN/article/view/72
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