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Physical Disability Australia Ltd (PDA) Ambassador, Dr Dinesh Palipana OAM’s book “Stronger” is out today and available at all good bookstores. Source : Physical Disability Australia Ltd (PDA) Do yourself a favour and get hold of a copy. Congratulations Dinesh. “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 ...