In Harm's Way: Medicine, Healing, and Hope Around the World - Paperback

by Peter Newman (Author)

Peter Newman writes unforgettable stories of humanity that span continents and cultures, from the Amazon to the Arctic to Africa. His gripping encounters reveal a dedicated doctor who reaches out to connect with the hearts of strangers. Writing of his own doubts and feelings, he reflects on what it means to be human and vulnerable--for his patients, and himself. A blend of medical dilemmas and vivid journeys, In Harm's Way will leave its mark long after the final page.

Back Jacket

Peter Newman writes unforgettable stories of humanity that span continents and cultures, from the Amazon to the Arctic to Africa. His gripping encounters reveal a dedicated doctor who reaches out to connect with the hearts of strangers. Writing of his own doubts and feelings, he reflects on what it means to be human and vulnerable?for his patients, and himself. A blend of medical dilemmas and vivid journeys, In Harm's Way will leave its mark long after the final page.

Author Biography

PETER NEWMAN is an award-winning physician and writer, well known for his humanitarian work. His compassionate stories from his work around the globe give us a window into the privileged, and intimate, world of the doctor-patient relationship. Dr. Newman has practiced comprehensive, cradle-to-the-grave medicine, and worked from Canada to the Caribbean and the Golan Heights, and from the Arctic to Africa, in peacetime and war. He has also been sought after as an expert to assess other doctors' standards of care. He shows us a doctor who truly listens, and who treats the whole person, in an era where technology often crowds out the human side of medicine. He lives in Toronto, ON.