How is a prisoner's claim under Section 1983 of the Medical Terminations Act treated under the Eight Amendment?
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The following excerpt is from Taylor v. Goorde, No. 13-1196-pr (2nd Cir. 2013):
A prisoner's claim, under 1983, that he was provided insufficient medical care, is analyzed under the Eight Amendment's prohibition of cruel and unusual punishment. Estelle v. Gamble, 429
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