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Table 6 Investigation modalities offered by type of providers in general HSPs

From: Screening is not always healthy: an ethical analysis of health screening packages in Singapore

Type of provider

Investigation modality

Blood (non-tumour markers)

Blood (tumour markers)

Urine

Stool

Imaging (X-ray, ultrasound)

Imaging (CT/MRI)

Special^

Others*

Public (n = 5)

5

0

3

4

1

0

1

2

Private (n = 7)

7

7

7

7

7

4

6

6

Social enterprise (n = 2)

2

2

2

2

2

1

2

2

All (n = 14)

14

9

12

13

10

5

9

10

  1. ^Special tests refer to tests that require specific equipment and skills/training to administer (e.g. Pap tests, spirometry, treadmill stress test)
  2. *Other tests refer to tests that require specific equipment and can be easily administered in the clinic setting (e.g. ECG, tonometry)