Assertion: feeding tube | /r/ObjectUse | used in patient
Facets:
value: generally
type: MANNER
Source sentences:
text: If the feeding tube is used in a patient who has a progressive terminal illness the tube may only delay death and the use of a feeding tube may simply prolong or increase the agony.
text: Therefore, a Dobhoff feeding tube is generally used only in patients who will need tube feedings for less than 2 to 3 weeks.