title: The frequency of burns among the victims of sex trafficking in some lower-middle-income countries.
abstract: Sex trafficking of women and girls is amongst the most prevalent and profitable types of human trafficking. Evidence suggests that sex trafficking is especially high in India, Pakistan and Bangladesh where diverse types of burning are also prevalent especially among young females. The aim of the present short communication is to emphasize that among many health issues affecting trafficked women in such countries, burns may also be prevalent among these victims.
authors.affiliation: Epidemiology and Biostatistics Department, Occupational Environmental Research Center, Rafsanjan Medical School, Rafsanjan University of Medical Sciences, Rafsanjan, Iran. Electronic address: moeygmr2@yahoo.co.uk.
authors.forename: Mohsen
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Rezaeian
mesh_terms: D001459:Bangladesh / Q000453:epidemiology; D002056:Burns / Q000453:epidemiology*; D019548:Crime Victims / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D003906:Developing Countries; D005260:Female; D064410:Human Trafficking; D006801:Humans; D007194:India / Q000453:epidemiology; D010154:Pakistan / Q000453:epidemiology; D015995:Prevalence
keywords: Burn; Health care professionals; Lower-middle-income countries; Sex trafficking