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# Practising medicine in Colombia

Law 23 of 1981, the medical ethics tribunals, Law 1164 of 2007 and professional liability.

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## Topic

- [**An ill, substance-impaired or incompetent colleague: what to do** If a colleague cannot practise safely, the duty to patients requires action: protect them first…](https://durgical.com/en/medical-ethics/an-ill-substance-impaired-or-incompetent-colleague-what-to-do/)
- [**Medical liability: obligation of means and lex artis** A doctor promises careful care in line with the lex artis, not a cure; liability arises when the…](https://durgical.com/en/medical-ethics/medical-liability-obligation-of-means-and-lex-artis/)

## Law

- [**Ley 1164 de 2007: health workforce** Law 1164 of 2007 sets the requirements to work in health, the Rethus register, the compulsory…](https://durgical.com/en/medical-ethics/ley-1164-de-2007-health-workforce/)
- [**Ley 23 de 1981: the Colombian medical ethics law** Law 23 of 1981 is the ethics code for doctors in Colombia: how to treat the patient, keep…](https://durgical.com/en/medical-ethics/ley-23-de-1981-the-colombian-medical-ethics-law/)
- [**Medical advertising and fees (Law 23 of 1981, arts. 22 to 25 and 55 to 61)** Law 23 of 1981 requires ethical, truthful advertising, sets what a doctor's notice may say and…](https://durgical.com/en/medical-ethics/medical-advertising-and-fees/)
- [**Relations between doctors: case conferences, consultations and criticising a colleague (Law 23 of 1981, arts. 19 to 32)** Law 23 of 1981 asks doctors for loyalty: case conferences and consultations with equal fees, and…](https://durgical.com/en/medical-ethics/relations-between-doctors-case-conferences-consultations-and-criticising-a-colle/)
- [**The medical ethics tribunals: process and sanctions** The medical ethics tribunals investigate complaints against doctors and can warn, censure or…](https://durgical.com/en/medical-ethics/the-medical-ethics-tribunals-process-and-sanctions/)

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