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This chapter contains a case study of a woman who presents to the emergency department with a man who identifies himself as her husband. As the encounter continues, the care team discovers that the patient is a victim of human trafficking.

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  1. Polaris [Internet]. Washington, DC: Polaris; 2017 [cited 2017 Dec 21]. Available from: https://polarisproject.org/.

  2. Addressing human trafficking and exploitation in times of crisis – evidence and recommendations for further action to protect vulnerable and mobile populations | December 2015 [Internet]. Geneva: International Organization for Migration; 2015 [cited 2017 Dec 21]. Available from: https://publications.iom.int/system/files/addressing_human_trafficking_dec2015.pdf.

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  1. Department of Medicine, Section of Emergency Medicine, Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center-New Orleans, New Orleans, LA, USA

    Lisa Moreno-Walton

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  1. Office for Diversity and Equity and Department of Emergency Medicine, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA, USA

    Marcus L. Martin

  2. Department of Emergency Medicine, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA, USA

    Sheryl Heron

  3. Department of Medicine, Louisiana State University, New Orleans, LA, USA

    Lisa Moreno-Walton

  4. Office for Diversity and Equity, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA, USA

    Michelle Strickland

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Moreno-Walton, L. (2019). International Victim of War. In: Martin, M.L., Heron, S., Moreno-Walton, L., Strickland, M. (eds) Diversity and Inclusion in Quality Patient Care. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-92762-6_31

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