Law & Ethics

Subpoena duces tecum

written order for a person to attend court and bring required documents

Subpoena

order for a person to attend court

Respondeat Superior

means “let the master answer”

Res ipsa loquitur

means “the occurrence of an accident implies negligence”

Locum tenens

“to hold the place of or “to substitute for” (used for fill-in physicians)

Defendant-

is one that a suit is filed against.

plaintiff

s a person who is filing a suit

Deposition

process of giving sworn evidence

Arbitration

is conducted using third-party medical arbitrators—usually more than one—who make decisions and give opinions, in place of a judge.

Mediation

uses one arbitrator who, rather than making decisions, helps to facilitate discussion.