Ley 650 de 2001 | Ley 650 de 2001 — Colombia law | Esheria

Ley 650 de 2001

This provision identifies Law 650 of 2001 as the Code of Professional Ethics of Optometry and shows the start of Chapter I, General Principles.

Jurisdiction
Colombia
Instrument
Act or statute
Citation
Ley 650 de 2001
Version
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Language
es
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About this statute

This provision identifies Law 650 of 2001 as the Code of Professional Ethics of Optometry and shows the start of Chapter I, General Principles. The article says optometrists must serve patients and the public with quality, privacy, timeliness, honesty, and good conduct, and they have a right to be paid for their work. This article says the code governs the ethical practice of optometry, applies to legally practicing optometrists in Colombia, and must be complied with without exception. The optometrist must provide professional services to everyone who needs them, and must refuse services in acts contrary to morals and good customs or when conditions interfere with proper practice. Patients have the right to choose their optometrist, and institutional work should respect that choice as far as possible.

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