What is a treating source in a medical malpractice case?
MultiRegion, United States of America
The following excerpt is from Scott v. Colvin, Civil No. 13-cv-1189-W (DHB) (S.D. Cal. 2014):
6. A treating physician is one who has provided treatment to a claimant on more than one occasion. A physician qualifies as a treating source if the claimant sees her with a frequency consistent with accepted medical practice for the type of treatment and/or evaluation required for the medical condition. Benton v. Barnhart, 331 F.3d 1030, 1036 (9th Cir. 2003).
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