A STUDY OF THE RATIONALE AND TECHNIQUES FOR LONG-RANGE TECHNOLOGICAL FORECASTING IN THE BIOLOGICAL AND MEDICAL SCIENCES

Abstract

Forecasts are potential aids in the planning of future technological environments. Their usefulness depends on their validity. Accurate deductions are essential regarding anticipated responsiveness to existing and expected opportunities for achievements in selected areas of science and technology. This is a review of the multiple forces that determine the reliability of such deductions or predictions.

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Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Mar 15, 1964
Accession Number
AD0436723

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  • Wendell H. Griffith

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