TY  - BOOK
AU  - Bozzetti,F.
AU  - Bozzetti,F.
AU  - Gossum,A.Van
AU  - Gossum,A.Van
AU  - Staun,M.
AU  - Staun,M.
TI  - Home parenteral nutrition
SN  - 1-84593-156-4
PY  - 2006///
CY  - Wallingford
PB  - :CABI
KW  - EE118 - Health Economics, (New March 2000)
KW  - UU350 - Health Services
KW  - VV130 - Nutrition related Disorders and Therapeutic Nutrition
KW  - VV210 - Prion, Viral, Bacterial and Fungal Pathogens of Humans, (New March 2000)
KW  - VV600 - Non-communicable Human Diseases and Injuries
KW  - Australia
KW  - New Zealand
KW  - USA
N2  - Chapters on the different aspects of home parenteral nutrition (HPN) in various countries as USA, Australia, New Zealand and European Union are presented, including discussions on the indications for HPN with regard to underlying disease (mainly intestinal failure due to short bowel syndrome, radiation enteropathy, AIDS and cancer), nutritional requirements, HPN complications and epidemiological data (survival and mortality rates). Discussions on practical issues related to HPN, i.e. requirements, organization, funding, teaching, monitoring, etc. are also presented, as well as discussions on the contribution of pharmacists, dietitians, nurses and physicians. A specific section of the book is devoted to the use of HPN in paediatrics, i.e. infants or adolescents. The ethical and legal issues surrounding HPN are also presented in one chapter
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1079/9781845931568.000
ER  -