Does treating a medical condition, without more than more, violate plaintiff's Eighth Amendment rights?
MultiRegion, United States of America
The following excerpt is from Keith v. Cal. Dep't of Corr. & Rehab., No. 2:12-cv-1797 JAM CKD PS (E.D. Cal. 2012):
or treating a medical condition, without more, does not violate plaintiff's Eighth Amendment rights. Id. Medical malpractice does not become a constitutional violation merely because the victim is a prisoner. Estelle v. Gamble, 429 U.S. 97, 106 (1976).
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