title: The phantom expert: unconsented use of an expert's name and/or testimony, as a legal strategy.
abstract: The authors explore the forensic, legal, and ethical issues involved in a spectrum of attorney practices involving designating experts without notifying them. Recommendations are offered for dealing with this unethical practice, including exposure of the practice, reportage to bar association ethics committees, and continued open discussion and research.
authors.affiliation: Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts, USA.
authors.forename: T G
authors.initials: TG
authors.lastname: Gutheil
authors.forename: R I
authors.initials: RI
authors.lastname: Simon
authors.forename: J T
authors.initials: JT
authors.lastname: Hilliard
mesh_terms: D008192:Deception; D030881:Disclosure; D004995:Ethics, Professional; D005104:Expert Testimony; D005555:Forensic Psychiatry; D006801:Humans; D007603:Jurisprudence; D028743:Professional Misconduct; D014481:United States