AMA Journal of Ethics^®

Physicians caring for trafficking victims should know about applicable criminal and human rights law and mandatory reporting requirements.

Even when external factors such as nonaccidental injury weigh heavily on clinicians' perceptions, they should not lose focus on the patient's best interest when deciding whether to continue or withdraw treatment.

When a child or family begins to stand out because of patterns in history or physical findings, physicians must determine whether to take a closer look at the situation.