Bloem Christina, Morris Rikki E, Chisolm-Straker Makini
Clinical assistant professor of emergency medicine and the director of the Division of International Emergency Medicine at SUNY Downstate Medical Center in New York City, and a founding member and president of EMEDEX International.
International emergency medicine fellow at SUNY Downstate Medical Center in New York City.
AMA J Ethics. 2017 Jan 1;19(1):72-79. doi: 10.1001/journalofethics.2017.19.1.msoc1-1701.
Given the significant global burden of human trafficking, the ability of clinicians to identify and provide treatment for trafficked persons is critical. Particularly in conflict settings, health care facilities often serve as the first and sometimes only point of contact for trafficked persons. As such, medical practitioners have a unique opportunity and an ethical imperative to intervene, even in nonclinical roles. With proper training, medical practitioners can assist trafficked persons by documenting human trafficking cases, thereby placing pressure on key stakeholders to enforce legal protections, and by providing adequate services to those trafficked.
鉴于人口贩运给全球带来的巨大负担，临床医生识别被贩运者并为其提供治疗的能力至关重要。特别是在冲突地区，医疗保健设施往往是被贩运者的首个接触点，有时甚至是唯一的接触点。因此，即使在非临床角色中，医生也有独特的机会和道德义务进行干预。通过适当的培训，医生可以通过记录人口贩运案件来协助被贩运者，从而向关键利益相关者施压以实施法律保护，并为被贩运者提供适当的服务。
