As used in this article, “confidential communication between patient and physician” means information, including information obtained by an examination of the patient, transmitted between a patient and his physician in the course of that relationship and in confidence by a means which, so far as the patient is aware, discloses the information to no third persons other than those who are present to further the interest of the patient in the consultation or those to whom disclosure is reasonably necessary for the transmission of the information or the accomplishment of the purpose for which the physician is consulted, and includes a diagnosis made and the advice given by the physician in the course of that relationship.
Cal. Evid. Code § 992
Physician-Patient Privilege
Applied in 17 court decisions — leading case 17 Cal. 3d 399 - Landeros v. Flood (1976)
Most recently applied in 56 Cal. 4th 353 - People v. Gonzales (March 2013)
Amended by Stats. 1967, Ch. 650.
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