Institute of Medicine and the National Research Council2014-09-082014-09-082014Institute of Medicine and the National Research Council (2014). Confronting Commercial Sexual Exploitation and Sex Trafficking of Minors in the United States: A Guide for the Health Care Sector. Washington, DC.http://www.iom.edu/~/media/Files/Resources/guideforhealthcaresector.pdfhttp://hdl.handle.net/11212/1700Following 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.en-UStraffickingsexual exploitationhealth caremandated reportersSANEArticle