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Charles Hayter

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in Brighton, The United Kingdom

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Nonfiction, Memoir, Gay and Lesbian

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Charles Hayter is a physician and award-winning writer based in Toronto, Canada who identifies with the queer and Anglo-Indian communities.
Prior to entering medical school, he studied English and Drama at Queen’s University and obtained a Masters in Drama at the University of Calgary. He received his M.D. from Queen’s University and subsequently trained as a radiation oncologist. He is a former Associate Professor of Radiation Oncology at the University of Toronto.
Throughout his medical career, Charles put his unconventional background in the humanities to good use. A skilled communicator, he has always taken satisfaction in explaining and demystifying the frightening and confusing world of cancer and radiation treatment to his patients an Charles Hayter is a physician and award-winning writer based in Toronto, Canada who identifies with the queer and Anglo-Indian communities.
Prior to entering medical school, he studied English and Drama at Queen’s University and obtained a Masters in Drama at the University of Calgary. He received his M.D. from Queen’s University and subsequently trained as a radiation oncologist. He is a former Associate Professor of Radiation Oncology at the University of Toronto.
Throughout his medical career, Charles put his unconventional background in the humanities to good use. A skilled communicator, he has always taken satisfaction in explaining and demystifying the frightening and confusing world of cancer and radiation treatment to his patients and their families.
He is a former President of the Canadian Society for the History of Medicine. As a medical historian, his many writings and public presentations helped his colleagues and the public understand the origins and background of radiation oncology. His book An Element of Hope (McGill-Queen’s, 2005) received widespread recognition for its trailblazing exploration of radium and cancer treatment, and for providing context for current problems in cancer control.
Throughout his medical career, Charles has continued to write for the theatre. His plays have probed complex human issues in medical practice. In Eldorado Town, early radiation workers struggle with ambivalence about the healing and destructive powers of radiation; in Radical, a female doctor fights against the mutilation of other women with breast cancer; in Lady-in-Waiting, a doctor with a secret life as a drag queen struggles to keep his personal and professional lives from colliding. Lady-in-Waiting won the award for best writing in a solo show at the 2008 Fresh Fruit Festival in New York City.
In 2001 Charles was awarded the John B. Neilson Award by Associated Medical Services, Inc., in recognition of outstanding contributions to medical history. The citation summarizes Charles’ unique skills of combining “wisdom, enthusiasm, gentle wit, and highly skilled use of drama and literature in his various presentations.”
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	Cancer Confidential: Backstage Dramas in the Radiation Clinic 4.60 avg rating — 43 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Gilbert and Sullivan (Macmillan Modern Dramatists Series) liked it 3.00 avg rating — 2 ratings — published 1987 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	An Element of Hope: Radium and the Response to Cancer in Canada, 1900-1940 (McGill-Queen’s/Associated McGill-Queen's/Associated Medical ... of Medicine, Health, and Society) (Volume 22) 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings — published 2005 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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Charles Hayter rated a book it was amazing That Voice: In Search of Ann Drummond-Grant, the Singer Who Shaped My Life by Marcia Menter	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
A beautifully written, often wry, account of a young woman's search for her artistic identity, propelled by her fascination with the voice of acclaimed Gilbert and Sullivan contralto Ann Drummond-Grant. The author skilfully intertwines her own coming ...more
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Charles Hayter rated a book really liked it However Far Away by Rajinderpal S. Pal	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
An absorbing and vivid story of family dynamics and tensions centred around a Sikh wedding. As an outsider, I learned a tremendous amount about Sikh culture. Unfortunately, as other have mentioned, the ending was a bit dissatisfying.
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An interesting and well researched account of the life of Woo, Canadian painter Emily Carr's monkey companion. The book contains much interesting commentary on the relationship between humans and animals, particularly those in captivity. Yet I felt th ...more
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A searingly honest account of Alan Cumming's family background and painful relationship with his abusive father. An absolute must-read for anyone struggling to heal a relationship with an abusive parent. ...more
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The main character Edmund has clearly spent his life in his head, but he finds himself emotionally "at sea" when he follows his secret love Laura on a voyage. A wonderful depiction of unexpressed love and the emotional turmoil that results. Some beau ...more
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Charles Hayter rated a book it was amazing The Five: The Untold Lives of the Women Killed by Jack the Ripper by Hallie Rubenhold (Goodreads Author)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
A meticulously researched and enthralling book about the lives of the five canonical victims of Jack the Ripper. The book will not only transport you into the underworld of Victorian London, it will give you insight into the social conditions and con ...more
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