Tuesday, August 26, 2014

Recognize the potential victims of human trafficking

Source: KevinMD.com

By: Dr. Alberto Hazan

Given the prevalence of human trafficking, there is no doubt that we come across victims of sexual exploitation or forced labor in our everyday practice. Emergency physicians, advanced practice clinicians, and nurses are in a prime position to identify victims of human trafficking. According to the Family Violence Prevention Fund, 28% of trafficking survivors had contact with a health care provider, but the abuse wasn’t recognized.


Read Alberto Hazan's article here:
http://www.kevinmd.com/blog/2014/08/recognize-potential-victims-human-trafficking.html

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