Organ Trafficking
"Organ Trafficking" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
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Criminal activity that occurs in three broad categories. Firstly, cases where traffickers force or deceive the victims into giving up an organ. Secondly, there are cases where victims formally or informally agree to sell an organ and are cheated because they are not paid for the organ or are paid less than the promised price. Thirdly, vulnerable persons are treated for an ailment, which may or may not exist and thereupon organs are removed without the victim's knowledge.
| Descriptor ID |
D064877
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| MeSH Number(s) |
I01.880.735.191.152 I01.880.735.384.599
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| Concept/Terms |
Organ Trafficking- Organ Trafficking
- Organ Traffickings
- Trafficking, Organ
- Traffickings, Organ
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