Can medical indifference be stated where a treating physician knowingly denies or delays treatment recommended by a specialist?
MultiRegion, United States of America
The following excerpt is from Luna v. Cal. Health Care Servs., CASE No. 1:10-cv-02076-LJO-MJS (PC) (E.D. Cal. 2014):
Medical indifference can be stated where a treating physician knowingly denies or delays treatment recommended by a specialist. Toguchi v. Chung, 391 F.3d 1051, 1058-60 (9th Cir. 2004).
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