Healthcare Activism: Markets, Morals, and the Collective Good

Description: Healthcare Activism: Markets, Morals, and the Collective Good [Hardcover] Geiger, Susi Product Overview What is the role of activists and civil society in defining and defending the collective good in healthcare, especially in cases where that good seems to be heavily shaped by market dynamics? Presenting conceptual and empirical studies from a variety of healthcare contexts and theoretical perspectives, this book addresses this vital question by drawing together multidisciplinary scholarship from Science and Technology Studies, Sociology, Organisation Studies, Marketing, Philosophy, and Public Health. Healthcare has undergone three major changes over the past decades: the advent of personalized medicine, the marketization of public care systems, and the digitalization of healthcare services. This book maps these changes and illustrates the extent to which they are interlinked to produce a seemingly unstoppable move toward individualization in healthcare. The book also highlights the tensions and challenges arising from these interlinkages, and traces how activists react to these tensions to argue for and defend the common good. It thus sketches a multifaceted picture of healthcare activism in the 21st century as civil society responds to these dynamics at the crossroads of markets and morals, economic and social justifications, individual and collective, and digital and non-digital worlds. Crucially, it also highlights potential solutions for heightening patient voices and broadening participation in healthcare markets in a post Covid-19 world. Read more Details Publisher ‏ : ‎ Oxford University Press (November 9, 2021) Language ‏ : ‎ English Hardcover ‏ : ‎ 272 pages ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0198865228 ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 23 Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 1.25 pounds Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 9.4 x 0.9 x 6.5 inches Best Sellers Rank: #6,942,166 in Books (See Top 100 in Books) #2,424 in Health Care Delivery (Books) #614,977 in Health, Fitness & Dieting (Books) #2,424 in Health Care Delivery (Books) #614,977 in Health, Fitness & Dieting (Books) We have been selling used books since 2012, and we've learned that the most important thing is doing good business. Honesty is our policy. Free Shipping We ship worldwide. We have multiple warehouses around the world, so please note the extended handling time on certain listings.

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