Total Credits: 1 AOA Category 1-B Credit
There is a specific cultural dimension in dealing with death and dying among the three Native American largest tribes in Arizona. Dr. Bridget Stiegler discusses the need to understand traditional Indian medicine.
Learning Objectives:
Self-reflect on personal attitudes and experience in caring for Native American patients;
Assess population statistics for Native American tribes in Arizona;
Demonstrate an understanding of cultural norms regarding death and dying for the three largest tribes in Arizona
| Native American Peoples At End of Life - Stiegler.pdf (1.00 MB) | 19 Pages | Available after Purchase |
Bridget Stiegler, DO, is a fifth generation Arizona native who received her osteopathic medical degree from Arizona College of Osteopathic Medicine at Midwestern University. Board certified in internal medicine and hospice and palliative medicine, Dr. Stiegler has a special interest in biomedical ethics and education on end of life care. She is a member of the Northern Arizona Healthcare Ethics Committee and an associate professor in the department of internal medicine at the University of Arizona College of Medicine where she oversees a “capstone” lifecycle course focusing on geriatric medicine and end of life care. Dr. Stiegler enjoys a busy inpatient palliative care consult service at Flagstaff Medical Center and participates in an outpatient supportive care clinic.
Dr. Stiegler has no disclosures.
| 5 |
|
| 4 |
|
| 3 |
|
| 2 |
|
| 1 |
|