Are UK commercial expeditions complying with wilderness medical society guidelines on ascent rates to altitude?

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The incidence of acute mountain sickness can be reduced by ascending slowly to altitude. We compared a recommended ascent rate with those offered by commercial companies to three of the most popular high-altitude destinations in the world. While the majority complied with the recommended ascent rate, ascents on Kilimanjaro did not. © 2011 International Society of Travel Medicine.

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Shah, N. M., Windsor, J. S., Meijer, H., & Hillebrandt, D. (2011). Are UK commercial expeditions complying with wilderness medical society guidelines on ascent rates to altitude? Journal of Travel Medicine, 18(3), 214–216. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1708-8305.2011.00511.x

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