What is the state of the law on intentional interference with medical care?

MultiRegion, United States of America

The following excerpt is from Clark v. Nelson, No. 2:16-cv-1106-EFB P (E.D. Cal. 2017):

may be shown by the denial, delay or intentional interference with medical treatment or by the way in which medical care is provided. Hutchinson v. United States, 838 F.2d 390, 394 (9th Cir. 1988).

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