N
a person who stands in temporarily for another member of the same profession, esp for a physician, chemist, or clergyman (尤指医生、药剂师或牧师的)临时代理 (Often shortened to locum)
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Sales increased in the Nurse and Allied Healthcare Staffing (up 13%) and Physician Permanent Placement Services (up 9%) segments, partly mitigated by a sales decline at the LocumTenens Staffing segment (down 6%).