When studying science and research from the perspective of STS, science and research become matters of social relations that need to be understood as much as explained, and thus require some kind of access to the perspectives of the actors involved, in this case the placenta donors.
7 Induced abortions can be understood as unmet needs of contraception.
As for the EULER global integration scenario, 'basic services' are understood as all the services needed for network setup and operations, like global DHCP and DNS services needed to make all the terminals able to connect to the network in a seamless way.
Importantly, in line with the LW literature (Anker 2011), the presented calculations should be understood as "absolute minimum amount needed for a dignified life" and nothing more.
The right to health is understood as a basic need, and guaranteeing this right must be the core aim of universal and equalitarian public policies, such as the Brazilian Unified Health System.
For RC mechanisms to be understood as scientifically intended, consumers need to be provided with the means to interpret this information [45].
Complexity is understood as a large computational effort needed to piece together numerous interacting parts exceeding the iterative memory capacity of the human mind.
Particularly, using disrespectful expressions in language should not be understood as disrespect; an important distinction needs to be observed between serious and playful disputes.
For if the federation (or the "we", as on Nozick's view) is understood as a third entity, we need a clearer account than has been given of its ontological status and how it comes to be.
If love is to be understood as an emotion complex, we need a much more explicit account of the pattern at issue here: what ties all of these emotional responses together into a single thing, namely love?
Although Norberg et at [ 50] state that it is beneficial for patients to "uncover and look at their wounds", patients' resistance to do so can also be understood as a coping strategy they need and choose: "While the truth is desirable, denial is not necessarily a negative mechanism, but can be a gradual means of coming to terms with the situation.
