The following excerpt is from Figueroa v. Blodgett, 972 F.2d 1338 (9th Cir. 1992):
Challenges focused upon the quality and source of medical treatment do not reflect deliberate indifference. At most such allegations 'reflect a disagreement on the appropriate course of treatment'. Ferranti v. Moran, 618 F.2d 888 (1st Cir.1980).
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