A Delphi-based approach to developing expert systems with the cooperation of multiple experts

Expert Systems with Applications

Volumn 34, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 2826-2840

  Chu, Hui Chun ^a   Hwang, Gwo Jen ^a  

^a NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF TAINAN   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Delphi method; Expert system; Knowledge acquisition; Knowledge integration; Medical diagnosis

Indexed keywords

COMPUTATIONAL METHODS; COMPUTER AIDED DIAGNOSIS; KNOWLEDGE ACQUISITION; KNOWLEDGE MANAGEMENT;

DELPHI METHODS; KNOWLEDGE INTEGRATION;

EXPERT SYSTEMS;

EID: 38649143613     PISSN: 09574174     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.eswa.2007.05.034     Document Type: Article

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