Is it ethical to hire sherpas when climbing Mount Everest?
@article{Largent2014IsIE,
title={Is it ethical to hire sherpas when climbing Mount Everest?},
author={Emily A. Largent},
journal={BMJ : British Medical Journal},
year={2014},
volume={349}
}A medical ethical approach may be useful, but the jury’s still out, writes Emily Largent
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