CHICAGO (WLS) -- The victims of human trafficking sometimes end up in hospitals - now, medical professionals are getting the tools they need to help them.
Cook County State's Attorney Anita Alvarez convened the first-ever Medical Summit, which is designed to help health care workers identify victims, push for intervention and help them recover.
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"They may be coming to the ER and they're beaten. And for the medical professionals to understand that - to recognize that - so we can get involved and be in the position to help them," Alvarez said.
The Medical Summit was a partnership between Swedish Covenant and Lurie Children's hospitals along with State's Attorney Alvarez and the Cook County Human Trafficking Task Force.
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