What is Non-Oral Feeding?: A Comprehensive Guide
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Over 500,000 Americans, including many children, rely on non-oral feeding methods to receive necessary nutrients and fluids. **What is non-oral feeding?** It is the medical process of delivering nutrition directly into the body, bypassing the mouth, when a person cannot eat or drink safely or sufficiently. This essential nutritional support can be temporary or permanent, depending on the patient's condition.
