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Stronger / Dinesh Palipana.

Stronger / Dinesh Palipana.
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ISBN 9781760984786
Author Palipana, Dinesh (author)
Title Stronger / Dinesh Palipana.
Cover title Stronger : how losing everything set me free
Publisher and/or associated date/s Sydney, New South Wales : Macmillan, Pan Macmillan Australia, 2022.
Description 264 pages ; 23 cm.
Summary A puddle of water on a highway changed Dinesh Palipana's life forever. Halfway through medical school, Dinesh was involved in a catastrophic car accident that caused a cervical spinal cord injury. After his accident, his strength and determination saw him return to complete medical school - now with quadriplegia. Dinesh was the first quadriplegic medical intern in Queensland, and the second person with quadriplegia to graduate medical school in Australia. Despite all of the pain and hardship he's faced, Dinesh now sees his accident as a turning point for the better in his life. He believes it has made him a better doctor, with a better grasp of the concerns and fears of his patients, and a more sensitive, open human. He fights for equal and equitable access for disabled people, and is a compassionate and skilled doctor working in one of Australia's hospitals. After everything he's been through, Dinesh believes he is now happier, stronger and more capable than he was before the accident. It helped him to clarify what was important in his life, and taught him that happiness and strength can always be found within.
Local note In 2021, Dr Palipana was named Queensland Australian of the Year. Please follow the link below read more about his story via the Museum's website.
Subjects Palipana, Dinesh
Physicians -- Queensland -- Biography
Quadriplegics -- Queensland -- Biography
People with disabilities -- Queensland -- Biography
Traffic accidents -- Queensland -- Biography
Spinal cord -- Wounds and injuries -- Patients -- Queensland -- Biography
Call number 2022.152
Internet Site Link to Dr Dinesh Palipana's 2021 Australian of the Year article via National Museum of Australia website
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A00957333 Link to Dr Dinesh Palipana's 2021 Australian of the Year article via National Museum of Australia website General Collection   . Available to Museum Staff .  
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