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Comment
. 2022 Feb 28;10(1):e2200030.
doi: 10.9745/GHSP-D-22-00030. Print 2022 Feb 28.

What Do We Demand? Responding to the Call for Precision and Definitional Agreement in Family Planning's "Demand" and "Need" Jargon

Madeleine Short Fabic  1
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What Do We Demand? Responding to the Call for Precision and Definitional Agreement in Family Planning's "Demand" and "Need" Jargon

Madeleine Short Fabic. Glob Health Sci Pract. .

Abstract

This commentary offers a response to the call to improve family planning language that describes “need” and “demand” and proposes a set of recommendations to add precision, improve measurement, and foster shared understanding in family planning.

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Four Types of Interrelated Yet Distinct Family Planning-Related Desires/Demands
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