| The treating psychiatrist thrust into the role of expert witness. | |
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PMID: 11684752 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
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Treating psychiatrists may precipitously and unwittingly be thrust into the role of expert witness because of certain actions they may take on behalf of their patients and may suffer adverse consequences as a result of lack of training and experience. The authors review this problem and suggest means of avoiding the pitfalls involved. Recommendations include warning patients of the uses that will be made of communications between their treaters and third parties, recording the sources of clinical data for use in communications with the legal system, separating the roles of treating psychiatrist and expert witness, and consulting with attorneys or experienced forensic practitioners. |
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Authors:
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T G Gutheil; J T Hilliard |
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Type: Journal Article |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Psychiatric services (Washington, D.C.) Volume: 52 ISSN: 1075-2730 ISO Abbreviation: Psychiatr Serv Publication Date: 2001 Nov |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2001-10-30 Completed Date: 2001-12-14 Revised Date: 2004-11-17 |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 9502838 Medline TA: Psychiatr Serv Country: United States |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 1526-7 Citation Subset: IM |
Affiliation:
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Program in Psychiatry and the Law of the Massachusetts Mental Health Center, Harvard Medical School, Boston, USA. |
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Child Child Custody Divorce Expert Testimony* Female Forensic Psychiatry Humans Physician's Role* Psychiatry* United States |
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