USMLE® Step 2 CK · Social Sciences, Ethics & Patient Safety · Topic SOC-QI-02
Disclosing medical errors to patients
Disclosing medical errors to patients (SOC-QI-02) in USMLE® Step 2 CK Social Sciences, Ethics & Patient Safety (USMLE® Step 2 CK Review Book p. 48). Guideline basis: 2022 AMA Code of Medical Ethics Promoting Patient Safety; 2016 AHRQ Communication and Optimal Resolution (CANDOR) Toolkit. Covers: Obligation to disclose, Content of the disclosure conversation, Reporting and documentation, Errors by colleagues, trainees, and in children. Practice 38 QuestionBank questions, ChartWalk bedside clinical algorithms, FlashCards, and ImageBank on TheCodexes.com. Understand beyond your boards.
- Topic Code
- SOC-QI-02
- Chapter
- Social Sciences, Ethics & Patient Safety
- Review Book Page
- p. 48
- QuestionBank Items
- 38 questions
Primary Guideline / Source: 2022 AMA Code of Medical Ethics Promoting Patient Safety; 2016 AHRQ Communication and Optimal Resolution (CANDOR) Toolkit
Key Clinical Sections
- Obligation to disclose
- Content of the disclosure conversation
- Reporting and documentation
- Errors by colleagues, trainees, and in children