USMLE® Step 2 CK · Social Sciences, Ethics & Patient Safety · Topic SOC-PROF-04
Scope of practice and delegation of care
Scope of practice and delegation of care (SOC-PROF-04) in USMLE® Step 2 CK Social Sciences, Ethics & Patient Safety (USMLE® Step 2 CK Review Book p. 36). Guideline basis: ACGME Common Program Requirements — Residency; AMA Code of Medical Ethics. Covers: Working within competence and supervision, Delegation and closed-loop communication, Duty hours, self-treatment, and care outside the hospital, Conscientious objection and duty to refer. Practice 2 QuestionBank questions, ChartWalk bedside clinical algorithms, FlashCards, and ImageBank on TheCodexes.com. Understand beyond your boards.
- Topic Code
- SOC-PROF-04
- Chapter
- Social Sciences, Ethics & Patient Safety
- Review Book Page
- p. 36
- QuestionBank Items
- 2 questions
Primary Guideline / Source: ACGME Common Program Requirements — Residency; AMA Code of Medical Ethics
Key Clinical Sections
- Working within competence and supervision
- Delegation and closed-loop communication
- Duty hours, self-treatment, and care outside the hospital
- Conscientious objection and duty to refer