· 8/1/2013
Juan McGee v. Carol Adams
Citations
- 721 F.3d 474
- 2013 WL 3944213
- 2013 U.S. App. LEXIS 16039
How courts have described this case
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- explaining that “[w]hen a medical professional acts in his pro- fessional capacity,” the professional’s treatment is judged against a highly deferential substantial departure standard
- finding that the defendants’ “meaningful and ongoing assessment of a patient’s condition [was] the antithesis of “deliberate indifference’
- finding that “meaningful and ongoing assessment of a patient’s condition is the antithesis of ‘deliberate indifference’”
- explaining that “non-medical professional defendants” are “entitled to rely on the medical professionals’ determination” absent an indication that the medical care is insufficient
- finding that the defendants’ “meaningful and ongoing assessment of a patient’s condition [was] the antithesis of ‘deliberate indifference’”
- explaining that “[w]hen a medical professional acts in his pro- fessional capacity,” the professional’s treatment is judged against a highly deferential substantial departure standard
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Judges: Bauer, Hamilton, Tharp
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