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Abstract
Timing, frequency, and types of screening tests can be hot topics of debate among physicians trying to determine how best to evaluate patients for athletic participation. Because of the wide range of opinions concerning many elements of preparticipation physical exams, we brought together three medical experts to discuss a few important aspects of these screenings.
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Mimi D. Johnson
Mimi D. Johnson, MD, is a pediatrician practicing sports medicine at Washington Sports Medicine in Kirkland, Washington. She is also a clinical assistant professor in the Division of Adolescent Medicine in the Department of Pediatrics at the University of Washington in Seattle and an assistant team physician for the University of Washington Department of Athletics.
W. Ben Kibler
W. Ben Kibler, MD, is an orthopedic surgeon and medical director of the Lexington Clinic Sports Medicine Center in Lexington, Kentucky. He is also an editorial board member of THE PHYSICIAN AND SPORfSMEDICINE.
David Smith
David M. Smith, MD, is assistant director of the Sports Medicine Institute and assistant professor of family practice and surgery at the University of Kansas Medical Center in Kansas City, Kansas. He is also a contributing editor of Preparticipation Physical Evaluation, a monograph recently published by the American Academy of Family Physicians, American Academy of Pediatrics, American Medical Society for Sports Medicine, American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine, and American Osteopathic Academy of Sports Medicine.