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Covert medication (also called concealed, hidden or surreptitious medication), the covert administration of medicines is when medicines are administered in a disguised form, usually in food or drink, without the knowledge or consent of the individual receiving the drug.[1][2] The decision-making processes surrounding covert medication should be in the best interests of the patient, transparent and inclusive.[3]
Research suggests that covert administration of drugs is an embedded practice in nursing homes for the elderly in New Zealand.[4] 43-71% of nursings homes in the United Kingdom acknowledge the practice.[5]: 1
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- ^ "Medicines management in care homes". NICE Guidance. NICE. Retrieved 23 March 2019.
- ^ Kelly-Fatemi B (19 September 2016). "Covert administration of medicines in care homes". The Pharmaceutical Journal. Retrieved 23 March 2019.
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