In 1993, only 43 percent of the oaths administered in the United States and Canada incorporated a vow that doctors be accountable for their actions, with most modern versions of the oath including no penalty for breach of its terms.
ब्रिटनमध्ये घेतलेल्या अशाच एका सर्वेक्षणात दिसून आले की, सध्या ५० टक्के शाळांमध्ये शपथ किंवा जाहीर वचन घेण्याची प्रथा आहे.