Healthcare activism: markets, morals, and the collective good: edited by Susi Geiger, Oxford, Oxford University Press, 2021, 245 pp., $85.00 (hardback), ISBN: 978-0-19-886522-3.

OXFORD University Press; HEALTHCARE Activism: Markets, Morals & the Collective Good (Book); ACTIVISM; DIGITAL technology; RACE; COLLECTIVE action; MEDICAL care; SOCIAL media; DIGITAL media

"Healthcare Activism: Markets, Morals, and the Collective Good" is a collection of essays edited by Susi Geiger that explores various modes of healthcare activism and their impact on the collective good. The essays discuss activism in Europe and the United States, focusing on the push and pull between the market/medical industry and the public/patients. Topics covered include participatory medicine models, evidence-based activism, social media activism, digital infrastructure, patients' access to knowledge, and the narrative constructions of breast cancer. The collection emphasizes the importance of patient agency and collective action in the healthcare system. While the book could have benefited from a more in-depth analysis of structural elements such as race, class, gender, and ability, it provides valuable insights for those interested in healthcare activism. [Extracted from the article]

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