California Law (Last Updated: March 4, 2014) |
Evidence Code - EVID |
Division 8. PRIVILEGES |
Chapter 4. Particular Privileges |
ARTICLE 6. Physician-Patient Privilege |
Section 991.
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As used in this article, "patient" means a person who consults a physician or submits to an examination by a physician for the purpose of securing a diagnosis or preventive, palliative, or curative treatment of his physical or mental or emotional condition.
(Enacted by Stats. 1965, Ch. 299.)