Human trafficking and the healthcare professional

Southern Medical Journal

Volumn 101, Issue 5, 2008, Pages 521-524

  Barrows, Jeffrey ^a,b   Finger, Reginald ^a  

^a Christian Medical Association   (United States)

^b NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

Human trafficking; Sex trafficking; Slavery

Indexed keywords

EDUCATION; HEALTH CARE NEED; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HUMAN; HUMAN ACTIVITIES; ISOLATED ORGAN; LABOR; PROSTITUTION; RESPONSIBILITY; REVIEW; VICTIM; WAR;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CHILD ABUSE; CRIME; CRIME VICTIMS; HUMAN RIGHTS ABUSES; HUMANS; PROFESSIONAL ROLE; PROSTITUTION; PUBLIC HEALTH; SOCIAL PROBLEMS; UNITED STATES;

EID: 43149087086     PISSN: 00384348     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/SMJ.0b013e31816c017d     Document Type: Review

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