A 2014 study (1), however, found that,
despite the 2010 endorsement of 6 national
medical societies of a single PPE form as part of an effort to standardize the screening process, and nearly unanimous public support for PPE screening by a qualified health
care professional before participation in a consistent manner across the country, the
medical community is still largely unaware of national sports preparticipation physical evaluation guidelines and only 11 % of athletes at US high schools are guaranteed to
receive a PPE fully consistent with the national standard.
Adopting a companion animal always involves both expense and commitment, and if owners have a resource to help with
medical services, their animals can
receive necessary
care despite the financial burdens involved.