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The art of the Delphi technique: highlighting its scientific merit

Emmerentia du Plessis, Susara P Human
Health SA Gesondheid | Vol 12, No 4 | a268 | DOI: https://doi.org/10.4102/hsag.v12i4.268 | © 2007 Emmerentia du Plessis, Susara P Human | This work is licensed under CC Attribution 4.0
Submitted: 17 November 2007 | Published: 17 November 2007

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Emmerentia du Plessis, North-West University, Potchefstroom campus, South Africa
Susara P Human, University of South Africa, South Africa

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Abstract

The initial use of the Delphi technique was forecasting in order to be able to plan ahead.

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Die aanvanklike toepassing van die Delphi-tegniek was voorspelling met die doel om vooruit te kan beplan.

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