Victims of human trafficking and exploitation in the healthcare system: a retrospective study using a large multi-state dataset and ICD-10 codes

• Main Authors: Alexander Gutfraind (Author), Kezban Yagci Sokat (Author), Guido Muscioni (Author), Sami Alahmadi (Author), Jonathan Hudlow (Author), Ronald Hershow (Author), Beau Norgeot (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Frontiers Media S.A., 2023-09-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Trafficking and exploitation for sex or labor affects millions of persons worldwide. To improve healthcare for these patients, in late 2018 new ICD-10 medical diagnosis codes were implemented in the US. These 13 codes include diagnosis of adult and child sexual exploitation, adult and child labor ex...