California Legal Codes and Statutes

§ 991

Enacted by Stats. 1965, Ch. 299.

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.

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Cal. Evid. Code § 991 (2026)
https://ca.codecond.com/codes/evid/division-8-privileges/chapter-4-particular-privileges/article-6-physician-patient-privilege/section-991

Other sections in Article 6 - Physician-Patient Privilege

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