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Humans relying on replacement of outsiders with qualified doctor (7)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

mankind

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'replacement of outsiders with qualified doctor' is the definition.
I can't judge whether this defines the answer.

'humans relying' is the wordplay.
'humans' becomes 'man' (man can mean humanity as a whole).
'relying' becomes 'kind' (I can't explain this - if you can you should believe this answer much more).
'man'+'kind'='MANKIND'

'on' is the link.

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(Other definitions for mankind that I've seen before include "Human race" , "Human beings collectively" , "people, in general" , "all of us" , "People generally" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.
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