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ARTIFICIAL NUTRITION [1 record]

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Record 1 2019-09-13

English

Subject field(s)
  • Dietetics
CONT

Artificial nutrition may consist of dietary supplements to be taken orally, or to be given by other routes, such as parenterally or via gastrostomy tubes.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Diététique
CONT

Lorsqu'une personne n'est plus en mesure de s'alimenter par voie orale, l'alimentation artificielle consiste à apporter, de manière partielle ou totale, au moyen de sondes ou de perfusions intraveineuses, les nutriments (glucides, lipides, protides, vitamines, minéraux et oligo-éléments) nécessaires à la couverture des besoins de l'organisme.

OBS

alimentation artificielle : terme tiré du mini-lexique «Soins en fin de vie et aide médicale à mourir» et reproduit avec l'autorisation du Centre de ressources en français juridique de l'Université de Saint-Boniface.

Spanish

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