This course has two main
purposes. First, it will provide an understanding
of how healthcare services are provided to tribal members
who are eligible for care with the Indian Health Service,
and examine the respective roles of the federal, tribal
and state governments in the administration of healthcare
to Native Americans. Second, the course will
explore ethical issues in healthcare that can arise
for Native American patients (American Indian, Alaska
Native, and Native Hawaiian) because of cultural differences.
The course will cover the fundamentals of the trust
relationship between the United States and federally
recognized tribes, examine the structure of healthcare
services provided to tribal members, and introduce
the fundamental principles of bioethics that inform
the appropriate and culturally-competent delivery of
healthcare services to tribal members. |
