USMLE® Step 2 CK · Social Sciences, Ethics & Patient Safety · Topic SOC-EOL-02
Surrogate decision-making hierarchy at end of life
Surrogate decision-making hierarchy at end of life (SOC-EOL-02) in USMLE® Step 2 CK Social Sciences, Ethics & Patient Safety (USMLE® Step 2 CK Review Book p. 24). Guideline basis: AMA Code of Medical Ethics Opinion 2.1.2 (Decisions for Adult Patients Who Lack Capacity). Covers: Who decides when capacity is lost, Standards surrogates must apply, Conflict, futility, and unrepresented patients. Practice 20 QuestionBank questions, ChartWalk bedside clinical algorithms, FlashCards, and ImageBank on TheCodexes.com. Understand beyond your boards.
- Topic Code
- SOC-EOL-02
- Chapter
- Social Sciences, Ethics & Patient Safety
- Review Book Page
- p. 24
- QuestionBank Items
- 20 questions
Primary Guideline / Source: AMA Code of Medical Ethics Opinion 2.1.2 (Decisions for Adult Patients Who Lack Capacity)
Key Clinical Sections
- Who decides when capacity is lost
- Standards surrogates must apply
- Conflict, futility, and unrepresented patients