[Durgical](https://durgical.com/en/) › [DurgiPedia](https://durgical.com/en/durgipedia/) › [Medical ethics](https://durgical.com/en/medical-ethics/) › Ethics in clinical practice # 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 treat** In an emergency a doctor must always treat; outside one, a doctor may withdraw only for the…](https://durgical.com/en/medical-ethics/can-a-doctor-refuse-a-patient-the-duty-to-treat/) - [**Conflicts of interest and relations with industry** A conflict of interest exists when a personal gain could sway a clinical decision; it is…](https://durgical.com/en/medical-ethics/conflicts-of-interest-and-relations-with-industry/) - [**Conscientious objection in health care** A professional's right not to perform a procedure that clashes with their convictions, without…](https://durgical.com/en/medical-ethics/conscientious-objection-in-health-care/) - [**HIV: testing, consent and confidentiality in Colombia** HIV testing is done with consent and counselling; the result is confidential and may be…](https://durgical.com/en/medical-ethics/hiv-testing-consent-and-confidentiality-in-colombia/) - [**Involuntary psychiatric care and Ley 1616 de 2013** Treating someone against their will is a serious exception: only for a grave risk, with the…](https://durgical.com/en/medical-ethics/involuntary-psychiatric-care-and-ley-1616-de-2013/) - [**Social media and digital professionalism** Online, a doctor is still a doctor: no patient data is posted, the boundaries of the…](https://durgical.com/en/medical-ethics/social-media-and-digital-professionalism/) - [**Treating family, friends and oneself** Affection clouds clinical judgement: Law 23 bars doctors from treating family for serious…](https://durgical.com/en/medical-ethics/treating-family-friends-and-oneself/) - [**Vulnerability, undue inducement and exploitation** A vulnerable person can be taken advantage of; ethics asks to protect without excluding them and…](https://durgical.com/en/medical-ethics/vulnerability-undue-inducement-and-exploitation/) ## Law - [**Hospital ethics committees and ethics consultation: Resolution 13437 of 1991 and Resolution 813 of 2026** Every health institution has a hospital ethics committee that protects patients' rights and…](https://durgical.com/en/medical-ethics/hospital-ethics-committees-and-ethics-consultation-resolution-13437-of-1991-and/) - [**Telehealth and telemedicine in Colombia: Law 1419 of 2010 and Resolution 1644 of 2026** Telemedicine is real care at a distance: it needs consent, a medical record and confidentiality…](https://durgical.com/en/medical-ethics/telehealth-and-telemedicine-in-colombia-law-1419-of-2010-and-resolution-1644-of/) ## A to Z - [A](https://durgical.com/en/medical-ethics/a-z/a/) - [B](https://durgical.com/en/medical-ethics/a-z/b/) - [C](https://durgical.com/en/medical-ethics/a-z/c/) - [D](https://durgical.com/en/medical-ethics/a-z/d/) - [E](https://durgical.com/en/medical-ethics/a-z/e/) - [F](https://durgical.com/en/medical-ethics/a-z/f/) - [G](https://durgical.com/en/medical-ethics/a-z/g/) - [H](https://durgical.com/en/medical-ethics/a-z/h/) - [I](https://durgical.com/en/medical-ethics/a-z/i/) - [J](https://durgical.com/en/medical-ethics/a-z/j/) - [K](https://durgical.com/en/medical-ethics/a-z/k/) - [L](https://durgical.com/en/medical-ethics/a-z/l/) - [M](https://durgical.com/en/medical-ethics/a-z/m/) - [N](https://durgical.com/en/medical-ethics/a-z/n/) - [O](https://durgical.com/en/medical-ethics/a-z/o/) - [P](https://durgical.com/en/medical-ethics/a-z/p/) - [Q](https://durgical.com/en/medical-ethics/a-z/q/) - [R](https://durgical.com/en/medical-ethics/a-z/r/) - [S](https://durgical.com/en/medical-ethics/a-z/s/) - [T](https://durgical.com/en/medical-ethics/a-z/t/) - [U](https://durgical.com/en/medical-ethics/a-z/u/) - [V](https://durgical.com/en/medical-ethics/a-z/v/) - [W](https://durgical.com/en/medical-ethics/a-z/w/) [← Medical ethics and health law](https://durgical.com/en/medical-ethics/) Educational content on ethics and health law; not legal advice. Laws and case law change: each page links the official text and says when it was last checked. For a real case, read the text in force and ask a lawyer or the medical ethics tribunal. Representative model, for educational purposes only. --- Source: https://durgical.com/en/medical-ethics/areas/practice/ License: CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). Cite as: DurgiPedia (durgical.com), https://durgical.com/en/medical-ethics/areas/practice/