Publication Title

AMA Journal of Ethics

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

1-2017

Abstract

There is growing recognition and evidence that health care professionals regularly encounter - though they may not identify - victims of human trafficking in a variety of health care settings. Identifying and responding appropriately to trafficking victims or survivors requires not only training in trauma-informed care but also consideration of the legal and ethical issues that arise when serving this vulnerable population. This essay examines three areas of law that are relevant to this case scenario: criminal law, with a focus on conspiracy; service provider regulations, with a focus on mandatory reporting laws; and human rights law. In addition to imposing a legal mandate, the law can inform ethical considerations about how health care professionals should respond to human trafficking.

The viewpoints expressed in the AMA Journal of Ethics are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the views and policies of the AMA.

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Recommended Citation

Jonathan Todres, Physician Encounters with Human Trafficking: Legal Consequences and Ethical Considerations, 19 AMA J. Ethics 16 (2017).

DOI

10.1001/journalofethics.2017.19.01.ecas2-1701

Volume

19

Issue

1

First Page

16

Last Page

22

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