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The Role of Healthcare Professionals in Stopping MDS and Human Trafficking

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Modern-day slavery (MDS), and human trafficking, can be defined as “a crime that involves compelling or coercing a person to provide labor or services, or to engage in commercial sex acts” [1].

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    Shriya Aaytee, Alicia Frame, Morgan Jones & Jude Ellis

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Aaytee, S., Frame, A., Jones, M., Ellis, J. (2024). The Role of Healthcare Professionals in Stopping MDS and Human Trafficking. In: Fiander, A., Lasonder, J. (eds) Health and Slavery. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-48319-6_11

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