Is a plaintiff's failure to seek treatment or follow a prescribed course of treatment for a medical malpractice?
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The following excerpt is from Kari P. v. Saul, Case No.: 19-cv-00956-JLB (S.D. Cal. 2020):
inadequately explained failure to seek treatment or to follow a prescribed course of treatment, his daily activities, his work record, and testimony from physicians and third parties concerning the nature, severity, and effect of the symptoms of which he complains. See Smolen v. Chater, 80 F.3d 1273, 1284 (9th Cir. 1996) (citations omitted).
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