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Item Confronting Commercial Sexual Exploitation and Sex Trafficking of Minors in the United States: A Guide for the Health Care Sector(Institute of Medicine and the National Research Council, 2014) Institute of Medicine and the National Research CouncilFollowing this introduction, Section 2 provides definitions of relevant terms, a set of guiding principles, a summary of what is known about the extent of the problem, and an overview of risk factors and consequences. Section 3 reviews barriers to the ability of health care professionals to identify victims and survivors of these crimes, as well as some promising opportunities for overcoming these barriers. Section 4 describes some ways in which health care professionals are responding to these crimes. It also summarizes multisector, collaborative strategies in which the health care sector plays a role. Finally, Section 5 presents strategies for making progress in identifying, preventing, and responding to these crimes, based on the recommendations offered in the IOM/NRC report.Item Infographic-Commercial Sexual Exploitation and Sex Trafficking of Minor is the U.S.(Institute of Medicine and the National Research Council, 2014) Institute of Medicine and the National Research CouncilThe Institute of Medicine and the National Research Council have released an infographic focusing on highlights of their OJJDP-funded report “Confronting Commercial Sexual Exploitation and Sex Trafficking of Minors in the United States.” The infographic illustrates how schools, police, victim services, businesses, the legal system, and health care providers can collaborate in preventing, identifying, and responding to commercial sexual exploitation and sex trafficking of minors.