The administering of nutrients for assimilation and utilization by a patient who cannot maintain adequate nutrition by enteral feeding alone. Nutrients are administered by a route other than the alimentary canal (e.g., intravenously, subcutaneously).
Placement of an intravenous CATHETER in the subclavian, jugular, or other central vein.
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Humans
Members of the species Homo sapiens.
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