The American Society for Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition (ASPEN) is a US-based
professional organization. Its members include
dieticians
A dietitian, medical dietitian, or dietician is an expert in identifying and treating disease-related malnutrition and in conducting medical nutrition therapy, for example designing an enteral tube feeding regimen or mitigating the effects of c ...
,
nurse
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s,
pharmacist
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s,
physician
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s and
scientist
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s who are involved in providing clinical nutrition to patients.
ASPEN was founded on June 5, 1975. It was officially incorporated on November 30, 1976. It has almost 6,000 members. The society runs an annual meeting, the ASPEN Nutrition Science & Practice Conference.
Journals
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Journal of Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition''
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Nutrition in Clinical Practice''
Publications
*''The ASPEN Adult Nutrition Support Core Curriculum, 3rd Edition''
*''ASPEN Fluids, Electrolytes, and Acid-Base Disorders Handbook, Second Edition''
*''ASPEN Enteral Nutrition Handbook, 2nd Edition''
*''ASPEN Parenteral Nutrition Handbook, Third Edition''
*''Guidebook on Enteral Medication Administration''
See also
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Enteral administration
Enteral administration is food or drug administration via the human gastrointestinal tract. This contrasts with parenteral nutrition or drug administration (Greek ''para'', "besides" + ''enteros''), which occurs from routes outside the GI tract ...
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Feeding tube
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National Board of Physician Nutrition Specialists
The National Board of Physician Nutrition Specialists (NBPNS) is a nonprofit organization that certifies physicians practicing nutrition medicine. Established in 1997, NBPNS maintains credentialing standards, examination assessments, and offers ...
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Parenteral nutrition
References
External links
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