USMLE® Step 2 CK · Social Sciences, Ethics & Patient Safety · Topic SOC-CONF-01
Confidentiality — mandatory disclosure exceptions
Confidentiality — mandatory disclosure exceptions (SOC-CONF-01) in USMLE® Step 2 CK Social Sciences, Ethics & Patient Safety (USMLE® Step 2 CK Review Book p. 17). Guideline basis: 2022 AMA Code of Medical Ethics Confidentiality; 2000 HHS HIPAA Privacy Rule. Covers: Default duty and third-party requests, Duty to warn and protect (Tarasoff), Reportable conditions and injuries, Partner notification in communicable disease. Practice 33 QuestionBank questions, ChartWalk bedside clinical algorithms, FlashCards, and ImageBank on TheCodexes.com. Understand beyond your boards.
- Topic Code
- SOC-CONF-01
- Chapter
- Social Sciences, Ethics & Patient Safety
- Review Book Page
- p. 17
- QuestionBank Items
- 33 questions
Primary Guideline / Source: 2022 AMA Code of Medical Ethics Confidentiality; 2000 HHS HIPAA Privacy Rule
Key Clinical Sections
- Default duty and third-party requests
- Duty to warn and protect (Tarasoff)
- Reportable conditions and injuries
- Partner notification in communicable disease