(1) Perearsti asendamine on olukord, kus perearst töölt ajutise eemalviibimise tõttu ei osuta isiklikult ja vahetult üldarstiabi tema nimistusse kuuluvatele isikutele, eelkõige ei teosta isiklikult nimistusse kantud isikute ambulatoorset vastuvõttu. Perearsti asendamisel tuleb järgida samu põhimõtteid ja nõudeid nagu nimistuga perearstina tegutsedes, kui käesolevas seaduses ja selle alusel kehtestatud õigusaktides ei ole sätestatud teisiti., (1) Substitution for a family physician is a situation in which a family physician, due to his or her temporary absence from work, does not personally and directly provide general medical care to persons belonging to his or her practice list, above all, does not personally provide out-patient consultations to persons entered in the practice list. Upon substitution for a family physician the same principles and requirements shall be applied as when practicing as a family physician with a practice list, unless otherwise provided in this Act and in the legislation established on the basis thereof., defineeritakse kõikide Eesti õigusaktide ulatuses, defined within the scope of all Estonian legal instruments