PETER NEWMAN, MD
In Harm's Way
Medicine, healing, and hope around the world — critically acclaimed true stories, from an award-winning physician.
"In medicine I live and work inside people's stories."
THE BOOK
In Harm's Way
Unforgettable stories of humanity that span continents and cultures, from the Amazon to the Arctic to Africa. Gripping encounters reveal a dedicated doctor who reaches out to connect with the hearts of strangers.
Writing of his own doubts and feelings, Peter reflects on what it means to be human and vulnerable — for his patients, and himself.
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ABOUT PETER
Connecting with patients, and readers
Peter Newman is an award-winning Canadian writer and physician, well known for his humanitarian work. His compassionate stories give us a window into the privileged, intimate world of the doctor–patient relationship.
He has practiced cradle-to-the-grave medicine in Canada for decades, and worked from Dominica to the Middle East, from the Arctic to Africa, in peacetime and war.
OTHER WRITING
Award-winning
stories & essays
Published in the Globe and Mail, Canadian Family Physician, the Canadian Medical Association Journal, and beyond.
PHOTOGRAPHS
From the field
Scenes from a life in medicine — the Arctic Ocean, a clinic in Galilee, a village in Uganda.
GET IN TOUCH
Let's connect
Questions about the book, an invitation to speak, or a note about a story that stayed with you — Peter would love to hear from you.