ABSTRACT
In home parenteral nutrition (HPN), the patient is dependent on a machine. This can contribute to family problems, organic brain syndromes, depression, grief, or drug dependency. It is important to establish the base-line mental status of the patient before instructing him or her in HPN procedures.
- Received December 1984.
- Accepted May 1985.
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