TY - JOUR PY - 2014// TI - Health implications of human trafficking JO - Nursing for women's health A1 - Richards, Tiffany A. SP - 155 EP - 162 VL - 18 IS - 2 N2 - Freedom is arguably the most cherished right in the United States. But each year, approximately 14,500 to 17,500 women, men and children are trafficked into the United States for the purposes of forced labor or sexual exploitation. Human trafficking has significant effects on both physical and mental health. This article describes the features of human trafficking, its physical and mental health effects and the vital role nurses can play in providing care to this vulnerable population.

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LA - en SN - 1751-4851 UR - http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/1751-486X.12112 ID - ref1 ER -