21.   Hospital policies on parental presence during invasive procedures vary.

22.   Horror is mainstream entertainment now, and our collective tolerance for gore, obscenity and even invasive medical procedures is exponentially greater than it was in the Trickster era.

23.   In choosing Warren, Dafoe elected to go with the least invasive procedure possible.

24.   It is a far less invasive procedure compared with the older gastric bypass operation, the gold standard in obesity surgery for years.

25.   McClellan said at a news conference in Washington that patients treated at hospitals that performed more invasive procedures had a better chance of survival after four years.

26.   Most patients, Fields said, can be helped with drugs such as Tegretol and less invasive surgical procedures.

27.   Mr. Wan said he was upset that his daughter could consent to an invasive procedure without his knowledge.

28.   Or he could be lost for the season if a more invasive procedure is needed.

29.   Parish nurses are barred from conducting invasive medical procedures.