Definitions for locum
locum

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1. locum tenens, locumnoun

   someone (physician or clergyman) who substitutes temporarily for another member of the same profession

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1. locumnoun

   Abbreviated form of locum tenens.

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1. Locum

   A locum, or locum tenens, is a person who temporarily fulfills the duties of another; the term is especially used for physicians or clergy. For example, a locum tenens physician is a physician who works in the place of the regular physician. Other positions can be held as locum, particularly social workers, counselors, nurses and other professionals. Locum tenens is a Latin phrase meaning "place holder", akin to the French lieutenant.

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1. locum

   A locum is a temporary or substitute professional, often in the medical field, who fills in for another individual for a specified period of time, typically due to illness, vacation, or maternity leave.

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1. Locum

   Locum, short for the Latin phrase locum tenens, is a person who temporarily fulfills the duties of another. For example, a locum doctor is a doctor who works in the place of the regular doctor when that doctor is absent, or when a hospital/practice is short-staffed. These professionals are still governed by their respective regulatory bodies, despite the transient nature of their positions. The abbreviated form "locum" is common in Australia, Canada, Ireland, Malaysia, Singapore, New Zealand, South Africa and the United Kingdom; unlike in Latin its plural is locums. In the United States, the full length "locum tenens" is preferred, though for some particular roles, alternative expressions may be more commonly used. In the UK, the NHS on average has 3,500 locum doctors working in hospitals on any given day, with another 15,500 locum general practitioners. Many of these locum hospital doctors are supplied by private agencies through a national framework agreement that the NHS holds with 51 private agencies. NHS figures show that approximately 80% of hospital locum positions are filled by agencies on this framework. The remaining 20% are filled by agencies working outside of this agreement. Locum agencies are common reference points for doctors wishing to work in this market. According to a report published by Royal College of Surgeons NHS spent approximately £467 million on locum doctors through agencies in the year 2009-2010.

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1. cumol

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   Karen

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of locum in Chaldean Numerology is: 5

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of locum in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=locum
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Locum
3. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Locum
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5. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=locum