Implementation of child abuse reporting laws may help policymakers assess the potential risks and benefits of mandatory reporting of human trafficking.

There are advantages and objections to conducting clinical trials in middle-income nations and possible approaches to overcoming the objections.

Institutional review boards (IRBs) have the responsibility to ensure the protection of human-research subjects and are legally liable if they fail to do so.

Institutional review boards (IRBs) play a role in approving research that involves human subjects.

Institutional review boards (IRBs) play a role in approving research that involves human subjects.

Community-based participatory research ensures that community protections, risks, and benefits are considered during ethical reviews of research protocols.

Physicians are bound in most states to report treating injuries they suspect are violence related.

Several recent court cases illustrate how some states are attempting to mandate physician reporting of all underage sexual activity as instances of child abuse.

Principles of respect for autonomy, beneficence, and nonmaleficence guide trauma-informed care. Care ethics should also support this framework for responding to the health needs of trafficked patients.