Citation

Becker HJ, Bechtel K. Pediatr. Emerg. Care 2015; 31(2): 144-147.

Affiliation

*Fellow, Pediatric Emergency Medicine (Becker), Yale School of Medicine, New Haven, CT, †Assistant Professor, Division of Pediatric Emergency Medicine (Becker), St Barnabas Hospital, Bronx, NY, and ‡Associate Professor of Pediatrics, Section of Pediatric Emergency Medicine (Bechtel), Yale School of Medicine, New Haven, CT.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2015, Lippincott Williams and Wilkins)

DOI

10.1097/PEC.0000000000000357

PMID

25651385

Abstract

Human trafficking is a form of modern-day slavery that is rapidly expanding in the United States and throughout the world. It is a crime under both the United States and international law. The child and adult victims of human trafficking are denied their basic human rights and subjected to unspeakable physical and emotional harm. Traffickers exert complete control over their victims and are proficient at hiding their condition from authorities. Healthcare practitioners may be the only professionals who come into contact with victims if they present for medical care. This article will describe human trafficking and its potential victims, as well as guide medical management and access to services that will ensure their safety and restore their freedom.

Language: en