California Legal Codes and Statutes

§ 990

Enacted by Stats. 1965, Ch. 299.

As used in this article, “physician” means a person authorized, or reasonably believed by the patient to be authorized, to practice medicine in any state or nation.

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Cal. Evid. Code § 990 (2026)
https://ca.codecond.com/codes/evid/division-8-privileges/chapter-4-particular-privileges/article-6-physician-patient-privilege/section-990

Other sections in Article 6 - Physician-Patient Privilege

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