A patient is discharged after an operation. It comes out with indications about his medication and next reviews, but who checks if he is feeding correctly to recover muscle mass and strength? What happens if the nutritional pattern he tolerated after discharge ceases to be adequate months later? The question seems domestic, almost minor. However, it points to one of the outstanding subjects of the health system: treating disease-related malnutri…
A patient is discharged after an operation. It comes out with indications about his medication and next reviews, but who checks if he is feeding correctly to recover muscle mass and strength? What happens if the nutritional pattern he tolerated after discharge ceases to be adequate months later? The question seems domestic, almost minor. However, it points to one of the outstanding subjects of the health system: treating disease-related malnutri…