Another Name for a Substitute Physician Who Is Hired to See

question 32

Multiple Choice

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

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