21.   But the experimental treatment was working.

22.   But the sad part of that story, she said, is that HMOs frown on experimental treatment.

23.   But when Mrs. Cannady was preparing to fly to Los Angeles for a promising experimental treatment cited in the report, her oncologist became furious with her.

24.   But with foster children, obtaining consent for experimental treatment from biological parents is a big obstacle.

25.   But with so many desperate patients like Ms. Holmes flying anywhere to get the experimental treatment, finding test subjects was almost impossible.

26.   California allows consumers to appeal decisions in cases that involve experimental treatments.

27.   Clinton also proposed an initiative to let elderly Medicare patients participate in clinical trials testing experimental treatments for cancer.

28.   Contract-research companies hired to test experimental medical treatments in people also could gain from the boost in NIH spending.

29.   Democrats say their bill is more explicit in guaranteeing patients access to emergency care, medical specialists, prescription drugs and clinical trials testing experimental treatments.

30.   Doctors routinely kept information and records from patients, sometimes subjecting them to experimental treatments without their knowledge.