11.   A recent report in the Journal of Medical Ethics indicates that Dutch physicians routinely ignore established euthanasia guidelines created to protect patients against abuse.

12.   A strong union, he says, would give doctors more power to protect patients from denials of care by managed-care officials.

13.   A stripped-down but strong bill to regulate the plans and protect the patients awaits passage in a less partisan atmosphere.

14.   But in cases like this, the system should err on the side of protecting unwary patients.

15.   But the plaintiffs said the rules did not go far enough to protect patients.

16.   But the proposals should produce better information and at the same time protect patients.

17.   But they, too, may withhold information, either to protect patients from bad news or to keep doctors from learning embarrassing or damaging facts.

18.   But what troubles many of those who oppose assisted suicide is not Quill, but doctors who might be less able or willing to protect patients.

19.   By and large, they said, the system does protect patients.

20.   Clinton said he was doing as much as he could, within the limits of existing law, to protect patients and regulate insurance companies and health maintenance organizations.