§ 1001 Physician-Patient Duty Breach

Evidence Code·California

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•Doctors and patients can't keep secrets if someone did something wrong in their relationship.
•If a doctor or patient breaks a rule, their talks can be used in court.
•This is about making sure both doctors and patients follow the rules.

Example

A doctor tells a patient to take medicine, but the patient doesn't and gets sicker.

The doctor can talk about what they told the patient, even if it's usually private, because the patient didn't follow the doctor's advice.

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§ 1001 Physician-Patient Duty Breach

There is no privilege under this article as to a communication relevant to an issue of breach, by the physician or by the patient, of a duty arising out of the physician-patient relationship. (Enacted by Stats. 1965, Ch. 299.)

Last verified: January 22, 2026

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privilege breach of duty physician-patient relationship

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Official text at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
California Legislature. Evidence Code. Section 1001.

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