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A locum, or locum tenens, is a person who temporarily fulfills the duties of another; the term is especially used for physicians or clergy. [1] For example, a locum tenens physician is a physician who works in the place of the regular physician. Locum tenens is a Latin phrase meaning "place holding", akin to the French lieutenant.
A study was conducted aiming to describe physicians' experiences with surrogate communication and decision making for hospitalized adults. It was concluded that physician-surrogate decision making may be enhanced if patients discuss their preferences in advance and if physician contact with surrogate decision makers is facilitated. [2]
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A collaborative practice agreement (CPA) is a legal document in the United States that establishes a legal relationship between clinical pharmacists and collaborating physicians that allows for pharmacists to participate in collaborative drug therapy management (CDTM).
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The British Medical Association has said its members are worried about the role of PAs and argues they should be stopped from diagnosing patients. Physician associates are ‘not substitutes ...
In the United States, an assistant physician (AP) is a medical doctor or doctor of osteopathic medicine who has graduated from a four-year medical school program and is licensed to practice, in a limited capacity, under the supervision of a physician who has completed their residency.
The American Medical Association (AMA) is an American professional association and lobbying group of physicians and medical students. This medical association was founded in 1847 and is headquartered in Chicago, Illinois. [4] [5] Membership was 271,660 in 2022. [6]