Does a prisoner have a claim of deliberate indifference in a medical malpractice case?

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The following excerpt is from Hagiwara v. Rao, Case No. 1:19-cv-00189-JLT (PC) (E.D. Cal. 2019):

1990). Additionally, a prisoner's mere disagreement with diagnosis or treatment does not support a claim of deliberate indifference. Sanchez v. Vild, 891 F.2d 240, 242 (9th Cir. 1989).

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