HUMAN TRAFFICKING and Health Care - Stanford University

Victim Recognition by Physicians
In one study, 28% of trafficking victims encountered
a healthcare professional while still in captivity
None of these encounters resulted in the victim being
freed because of lack of training in recognizing victims
Suspicious signs:
Patient accompanied by controlling person, who may
insist on giving health information
Visible signs of physical abuse
Patient is unusually fearful or submissive, does not
speak English, is a recent immigrant, and lacks a
passport or other immigration/identification documents