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NALT Concept Space
U.S. Department of Agriculture

NALT Core

Concept information

  1. Research, Technology, Methods
  2. therapeutics
  3. diet therapy
  4. nutritional support
  1. Research, Technology, Methods
  2. therapeutics
  3. surgery
  4. postoperative care
  5. nutritional support
  1. Fields of Study
  2. social services
  3. health services
  4. patient care
  5. postoperative care
  6. nutritional support
  1. Fields of Study
  2. animal and human health
  3. health services
  4. patient care
  5. postoperative care
  6. nutritional support
  1. Animals, Livestock, One Health
  2. animal and human health
  3. health services
  4. patient care
  5. postoperative care
  6. nutritional support

Preferred term

nutritional support

Type

  • Topic

Broader concept

Narrower concepts

Related concepts

Synonyms

  • artificial feeding
  • clinical feeding

Scope note

  • Use for the administration of nutrients by means other than normal eating; For normalization of body fluids to restore water-electrolyte balance USE fluid therapy; For foods or nutrient formulations consumed to supplement the diet for nutritional adequacy USE dietary supplements.

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URI

https://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt/12584

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