‘My wheelchair is my prison and my freedom,’ says GP with quadriplegia
After a catastrophic accident four years ago, Dr Steve Peterson has found ways to work as a GP and support rural communities
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Dr Steve Peterson’s colleagues were wondering why he had not turned up as they were preparing for the arrival of a major trauma case at their ED.
It was only when they saw the critically injured cyclist who came in that they understood — it was because he was the patient.