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OBJECTIVE: To investigate the role of nutrition support pharmacists(NSP) in the clinical nutrition support. METHODS: By intervening the nutrition support schemes on a case of Wernicke encephalopathy occurred in the process of parenteral nutrition support, the role of NSP in the clinical nutrition support were investigated. RESULTS: NSP have proficient skill in nutrition risk screening and assessment, and may paticipate the whole process of evaluation to ascertain the patients' nutritionalstatus and whether the nutrition supports were needed. NSP were familiar with the complications of nutrition support therapy, and may alleviate the harmful impact to the patients or reduce the complications by the relevance evaluation and determination,and thus providing the solutions. NSP may educe their specialty and develop individualized nutrition support plan. CONCLUSION: The safety and effectiveness of clinical nutrition support can be improved by the participation of NSP.