TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2016//
TI  - The frequency of burns among the victims of sex trafficking in some lower-middle-income countries
JO  - Burns: journal of the International Society for Burn Injuries
A1  - Rezaeian, Mohsen
SP  - 245
EP  - 246
VL  - 43
IS  - 1
N2  - Sex trafficking of women and girls is amongst the most prevalent and profitable types of human trafficking. Evidence suggests that sex trafficking is especially high in India, Pakistan and Bangladesh where diverse types of burning are also prevalent especially among young females. The aim of the present short communication is to emphasize that among many health issues affecting trafficked women in such countries, burns may also be prevalent among these victims.<br><br>Copyright © 2016. Published by Elsevier Ltd.    Keywords: Human trafficking <p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 0305-4179
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.burns.2016.07.010
ID  - ref1
ER  -