Supersession: Collegiality to the rescue
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Supercession, McQuoid-Mason, invokeAbstract
An extensive search of the literature shows a huge dearth in scholarly opinion on supersession. The debates surrounding supersession have evoked deep emotions and polarised the cadres of oral health. Allegations of practitioners completing dental treatment on a patient without consulting the original dentists are rife. We speculate that this concept is unknown, poorly explained and understood, hence the difficulty to implement it in different clinical scenarios. A random survey of oral health professionals was undertaken to canvass views, opinions and understandings of the concept and application of supersession. The findings indicate a multiplicity of viewpoints and understandings of supersession. Additionally, Rule No 10 of the HPCSA was considered to be unclear, “murky” and less instructive on how to avoid supersession. For these reasons, practitioners tend to act out of sync with the expected provisions from
the regulator. It is hence the objective of this paper to provide very clear criteria and a roadmap in dealing with alleged supersession.
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