Dr. John Sweetenham M.D. FRCP

The Emperor of All Maladies

by Dr. John Sweetenham M.D. FRCP July 14, 2011

Last week, my wife and I saw a touring version of a Broadway musical. The show had received extensive media exposure, awards, and rave reviews. I went with high expectations, and although I enjoyed the experience, I left wanting more from the performance. The songs were great and they were performed with style and energy, but the story, which was biographical, was disjointed, superficial and inevitably glossed over facts and detail for the sake of the overall message of the story.

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