locum tenens

locum /lo·cum/ (lo´kum) [L.] place.

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locum te´nens , locum te´nent a practitioner who temporarily takes the place of another.

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locum tenens

[lō′kəm ten′ənz]

Etymology: L, locus, place, tenere, to hold

a physician who is contacted to work on a temporary basis to fill in for a vacancy, vacation, or extended leave.

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locum tenens [lo´kum ten´ens]

a physician who temporarily takes the place of another.

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locum tenens

a replacement for an absent veterinarian whose responsibility is to provide exactly the same services and at the same standard as those provided by the absentee.

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locum tenens

A term for either 1. A person or professional filling another's place for a defined temporary period of time, usually for vacation coverage or 2. The position being covered; LT physicians or 'locums' usually have the same qualifications as the person for whom they are covering (he said petulantly)