Another name for a substitute physician who is hired to see patients while the regular physician is away is ____.
A. res ipsa loquitur
B. respite physician
C. locum tenens
D. respondeat superior
E. duces tecum
C. locum tenens
Locum tenens is Latin for "one occupying the place of another."
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a. code pairs b. coding conventions c. guidelines d. instructional notes
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A. rapidly estimate the extent of the patient's burns. B. perform a secondary assessment and start an IV. C. immerse the burned areas in sterile water. D. apply supplemental oxygen and monitor his airway.