Wendy S Harpham Case Study

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Wendy S. Harpham, M.D. is a doctor of internal medicine, 25-year cancer survivor, best-selling author, and nationally recognized speaker who was born, raised, and educated in Upstate New York. After moving to Texas in 1979 to complete her post-graduate training, she opened a solo practice at Presbyterian Hospital of Dallas in 1983, where she developed teaching tools to educate her patients about their illnesses and treatments.

In 1990, Dr. Harpham was diagnosed with non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma. After many courses of treatment, including investigational drugs received in three clinical trials, Dr. Harpham’s lymphoma has remained in remission, but limited stamina prevents her from returning to clinical medicine. Forced her to redefine her career,

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