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. 2006 Feb;130(2 Suppl 1):S52-9.
doi: 10.1053/j.gastro.2005.09.065.

Home parenteral nutrition: survival, cost, and quality of life

Lyn Howard  1
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Home parenteral nutrition: survival, cost, and quality of life

Lyn Howard. Gastroenterology. 2006 Feb.

Abstract

This article summarizes what is known about which factors influence survival of patients on home parenteral nutrition, the costs related to this therapy, and the quality of life for patients living on home parenteral nutrition. The article refers to both North American and European experiences with this complex therapy.

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