Resistance in health and healthcare

In this article I will introduce and outline the concept of resistance as it relates to health healthcare. Starting with a number examples action, then turn broader literature discuss some conventional definitions related concepts, outlining debates, controversies limitations conceptualizing resistance. conceptualize broadly, any act, performed by individual (or collective) acting or explicitly identifying healthcare professional, that is response power, most often in opposition contentious, harmful unjust rules, practices, policies structures. Practically could account for public marches, sit-ins civil disobedience, but also forms ‘everyday resistance’, such working slowly, feigning sickness, even providing care marginalized groups would otherwise not have access. Such action go unrecognized those power perhaps more contentiously, resisting needn’t recognize their actions apply conceptualization explain has been undertaken professionals, its key features. briefly future directions inquiry appear particularly pressing. These including ongoing conceptual development, functions along what makes distinct from usual other finally, range normative questions raises.