Ethics in clinical practice
Conscientious objection, conflicts of interest, boundaries of the doctor-patient relationship and resource allocation.
10 pages
Topic
- Can a doctor refuse a patient? The duty to treatIn an emergency a doctor must always treat; outside one, a doctor may withdraw only for the…
- Conflicts of interest and relations with industryA conflict of interest exists when a personal gain could sway a clinical decision; it is…
- Conscientious objection in health careA professional's right not to perform a procedure that clashes with their convictions, without…
- HIV: testing, consent and confidentiality in ColombiaHIV testing is done with consent and counselling; the result is confidential and may be…
- Involuntary psychiatric care and Ley 1616 de 2013Treating someone against their will is a serious exception: only for a grave risk, with the…
- Social media and digital professionalismOnline, a doctor is still a doctor: no patient data is posted, the boundaries of the…
- Treating family, friends and oneselfAffection clouds clinical judgement: Law 23 bars doctors from treating family for serious…
- Vulnerability, undue inducement and exploitationA vulnerable person can be taken advantage of; ethics asks to protect without excluding them and…
Law
- Hospital ethics committees and ethics consultation: Resolution 13437 of 1991 and Resolution 813 of 2026Every health institution has a hospital ethics committee that protects patients' rights and…
- Telehealth and telemedicine in Colombia: Law 1419 of 2010 and Resolution 1644 of 2026Telemedicine is real care at a distance: it needs consent, a medical record and confidentiality…
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