What are the factors used to determine whether an individual has a serious medical need?
MultiRegion, United States of America
The following excerpt is from Foster v. Enenmoh, Case No. 1:08-cv-01849-LJO-SKO PC (E.D. Cal. 2013):
The existence of an injury that a reasonable doctor would find important and worthy of comment or treatment, the presence of a medical condition that significantly affects an individual's daily activities, and/or the existence of chronic or substantial pain are indications of a serious medical need. Lopez v. Smith, 203 F.3d 1122, 1131 (9th Cir. 2000) (citation omitted).
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