Citation

Harlow AF, Rothman EF, Dyer S, Stoklosa H. Emerg. Med. J. 2019; ePub(ePub): ePub.

Affiliation

Department of Emergency Medicine, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts, USA.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2019, BMJ Publishing Group)

DOI

10.1136/emermed-2019-208876

PMID

31352368

Abstract

EMJ brought to the attention of emergency physicians the pressing public health issue of human trafficking in its podcast ‘Detecting human trafficking: a life-saving diagnosis in the emergency room’.1 A recent news article in Emergency Medical Service (EMS) World by Amato now highlights the role first responders have in breaking the cycle of human trafficking violence.2 EMS providers can leverage their access to vulnerable populations to identify and advocate for trafficking victims. But it is estimated that less than half of EMS providers have ever received training on how to identify trafficked persons, and how to intervene if they …

Language: en

Keywords

emergency department; first responders; trauma; violence