title: Tablet crushing and the law: the implications for nursing.
abstract: The practice of crushing tablets is thought to be widespread. Whether this is done to make swallowing a medication easier for a patient with physical difficulties or to disguise the administration of a drug, there are several legal implications for nurses. Health professionals must be very sure that their reasons for crushing tablets could be justified in a court of law.
mesh_terms: D000284:Administration, Oral; D006801:Humans; D016365:Liability, Legal; D009726:Nurses / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence* / Q000592:standards; D013607:Tablets / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D006113:United Kingdom
chemical_list: D013607:Tablets