The phrase "defendant physician" refers to a doctor who is being accused or sued in a legal case. They are the doctor on the defensive side, defending themselves against the allegations or claims made against them.
Sentences with «defendant physician»
One of the nurses then asked the second defendant physician to order x-rays. (bwglaw.com)
The other defendant physician in the emergency room was a full - time staff physician, board certified in emergency medicine. (bwglaw.com)
This included cash contributions from the primary defendant physician as well as from the uninsured group practice. (bwglaw.com)