title: A piece of my mind. Engaging to no avail.
authors.affiliation: Board member, Association of Health Care Journalists, Columbia, Missouri; independent journalist, Pound Ridge, New York.
authors.forename: Irene M
authors.initials: IM
authors.lastname: Wielawski
mesh_terms: D001064:Appendicitis / Q000175:diagnosis; D006801:Humans; D008487:Medical History Taking; D010348:Patient Care Team; D010358:Patient Participation; D010817:Physician-Patient Relations