She said a new computer decision support system was due to be introduced nationally in the next few months, which would act as a reference point for NHS Direct sites and GP co-ops.
Perhaps the most successful campaign in recent years was Apple Computer 's decision to open its own retail stores.
The idea of using computer models to support decision-making was given a boost by a popular book published in 1990.
Jack Dowie, emeritus professor at University College London, who has developed a computer programme to help decision making believes it is not adequate for doctors to tell patients about their intuitive diagnosis.
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But the company is riding high on computer giant Compaq's decision to use Creative's second-generation digital video disk upgrade kit in its new PC lines.
But now, that critical decision may be turned over to a sophisticated computer program.
Wonga says it has created a computer programme, called an "automatic risk decision engine", which collates data from lots of sources about applicants before deciding on whether to sanction a loan.
The agency plans to hold public hearings across the U.S. in the next two months on privacy and computer security issues before officials make a final decision on the fate of the Web site, Callahan said.
Mr. Wisniewski suggested this might be due to the type of decision maker within a company liable to have an Apple computer rather than a PC: "Executives and VPs are more likely to have Macs, " he said.
Dell's decision to go private is a reflection of the tough times facing the personal computer industry as more technology spending flows toward smartphones and tablet computers.
Perhaps the most successful campaign in recent years was Apple Computer 's (nasdaq: AAPL - news - people ) decision to open its own retail stores.
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