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mvord: An R Package for Fitting Multivariate Ordinal Regression Models

The R package mvord implements composite likelihood estimation in the class of multivariate ordinal regression models with a multivariate probit and a multivariate logit link. A flexible modeling framework for multiple ordinal measurements on the same subject is set up, which takes into consideration the dependence among the multiple observations by employing different error structures. Heterogeneity in the error structure across the subjects can be accounted for by the package, which allows for covariate dependent error structures. In addition, different regression coefficients and threshold parameters for each response are supported. If a reduction of the parameter space is desired, constraints on the threshold as well as on the regression coefficients can be specified by the user. The proposed multivariate framework is illustrated by means of a credit risk application.




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Semi-Parametric Joint Modeling of Survival and Longitudinal Data: The R Package JSM

This paper is devoted to the R package JSM which performs joint statistical modeling of survival and longitudinal data. In biomedical studies it has been increasingly common to collect both baseline and longitudinal covariates along with a possibly censored survival time. Instead of analyzing the survival and longitudinal outcomes separately, joint modeling approaches have attracted substantive attention in the recent literature and have been shown to correct biases from separate modeling approaches and enhance information. Most existing approaches adopt a linear mixed effects model for the longitudinal component and the Cox proportional hazards model for the survival component. We extend the Cox model to a more general class of transformation models for the survival process, where the baseline hazard function is completely unspecified leading to semiparametric survival models. We also offer a non-parametric multiplicative random effects model for the longitudinal process in JSM in addition to the linear mixed effects model. In this paper, we present the joint modeling framework that is implemented in JSM, as well as the standard error estimation methods, and illustrate the package with two real data examples: a liver cirrhosis data and a Mayo Clinic primary biliary cirrhosis data.




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Anxiety and compassion: emotions and the surgical encounter in early 19th-century Britain

The next seminar in the 2017–18 History of Pre-Modern Medicine seminar series takes place on Tuesday 7 November. Speaker: Dr Michael Brown (University of Roehampton), ‘Anxiety and compassion: emotions and the surgical encounter in early 19th-century Britain’ The historical study of the… Continue reading




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The archaeology of monastic healing: spirit, mind and body

The next seminar in the 2017–18 History of Pre-Modern Medicine seminar series takes place on Tuesday 21 November. Speaker: Professor Roberta Gilchrist (University of Reading), ‘The archaeology of monastic healing: spirit, mind and body’ This paper highlights the potential of archaeology to… Continue reading




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Medieval Ideas about Infertility and Old Age

The next seminar in the 2017–18 History of Pre-Modern Medicine seminar series takes place on Tuesday 16 January. Speaker: Dr Catherine Rider (University of Exeter) Medieval Ideas about Infertility and Old Age Abstract: When they discussed fertility and reproductive disorders it was common… Continue reading




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Plague in Italy and Europe during the 17th century

The next seminar in the 2017–18 History of Pre-Modern Medicine seminar series takes place on Tuesday 30 January. Speaker: Professor Guido Alfani (Bocconi University, Milan) Plague in Italy and Europe during the 17th century: epidemiology and impact Abstract: After many years of relative… Continue reading




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Broadcasting Health and Disease conference

Broadcasting Health and Disease: Bodies, markets and television, 1950s–1980s An ERC BodyCapital international conference to be held at the Wellcome Trust, 19–21 February 2018 In the television age, health and the body have been broadcasted in many ways: in short… Continue reading




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Smell and medical efficacy in 18th-century England

The next seminar in the 2017–18 History of Pre-Modern Medicine seminar series takes place on Tuesday 13 February. Speaker: Dr William Tullett (Institute of Historical Research, University of London) Smell and medical efficacy in 18th-century England Abstract: In recent years a growing scholarship… Continue reading




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Arabo-Persian physiological theories in late Imperial China

The last seminar in the 2017–18 History of Pre-Modern Medicine seminar series takes place on Tuesday 27 February. Speaker: Dr Dror Weil (Max Planck Institute for the History of Science, Berlin) Bodies translated: the circulation of Arabo-Persian physiological theories in late… Continue reading




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Law Week goes digital in 2020

Get involved online in Law Week 2020.




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Wintrobe's atlas of clinical hematology

9781605476148 hardcover




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Water hyacinth : a potential lignocellulosic biomass for bioethanol

Sharma, Anuja, author
9783030356323 (electronic bk.)




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Tumor microenvironment : signaling pathways.

9783030355821 (electronic bk.)




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Trends in biomedical research

9783030412197 (electronic bk.)




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Treatment of skin diseases : a practical guide

Zaidi, Zohra, author.
9783319895819 (electronic bk.)




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Translational neuroscience of speech and language disorders

9783030356873 (electronic bk.)




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Transgender and gender nonconforming health and aging

9783319950310 (electronic bk.)




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Tissue engineering : principles, protocols, and practical exercises

9783030396985




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The root canal anatomy in permanent dentition

9783319734446 (electronic bk.)




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The ecology of invasions by animals and plants

Elton, Charles S. (Charles Sutherland), 1900-1991.
9783030347215 (electronic bk.)




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The behavioral ecology of the Tibetan macaque

9783030279202 (electronic bk.)




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The Washington manual internship survival guide

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The Startup Owner's Manual : the Step-By-Step Guide for Building a Great Company

Blank, Steven G. (Steven Gary), author.
9781119690726 (electronic book)




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The Scientific basis of oral health education

Levine, R. S., Dr., author.
9783319982076 (electronic bk.)




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The Routledge companion to rural planning

9781315102375 (electronic bk.)




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Textbook of palliative care

9783319317380 (electronic bk.)




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Terrestrial hermit crab populations in the Maldives : ecology, distribution and anthropogenic impact

Steibl, Sebastian, author
9783658295417 (electronic bk.)




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Temporomandibular disorders : a translational approach from basic science to clinical applicability

9783319572475 (electronic bk.)




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Technology and adolescent mental health

9783319696386 (electronic bk.)




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Systems approaches to making change : a practical guide

9781447174721 (electronic bk.)




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Sustainable digital communities : 15th International Conference, iConference 2020, Boras, Sweden, March 23–26, 2020, Proceedings

iConference (Conference) (15th : 2020 : Boras, Sweden)
9783030436872




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Surgical pathology of the liver

Torbenson, Michael S., author.
9781496365798




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Structured object-oriented formal language and method : 9th International Workshop, SOFL+MSVL 2019, Shenzhen, China, November 5, 2019, Revised selected papers

SOFL+MSVL (Workshop) (9th : 2019 : Shenzhen, China)
9783030414184 (electronic bk.)




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Space information networks : 4th International Conference, SINC 2019, Wuzhen, China, September 19-20, 2019, Revised Selected Papers

SINC (Conference) (4th : 2019 : Wuzhen, China)
9789811534423 (electronic bk.)




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Semantic technology : 9th Joint International Conference, JIST 2019, Hangzhou, China, November 25-27, 2019, Revised selected papers

Joint International Semantic Technology Conference (9th : 2019 : Hangzhou, China)
9789811534126 (electronic bk.)




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Salt, fat and sugar reduction : sensory approaches for nutritional reformulation of foods and beverages

O'Sullivan, Maurice G., author
9780128226124 (electronic bk.)




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Saffron : science, technology and health

9780128187401 (ePub ebook)




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Requirements engineering : 26th International Working Conference, REFSQ 2020, Pisa, Italy, March 24-27, 2020, Proceedings

REFSQ (Conference) (26th : 2020 : Pisa, Italy)
9783030444297




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Rapid Recovery in Total Joint Arthroplasty

9783030412234 978-3-030-41223-4




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Radiomics and radiogenomics in neuro-oncology : First International Workshop, RNO-AI 2019, held in conjunction with MICCAI 2019, Shenzhen, China, October 13, proceedings

Radiomics and Radiogenomics in Neuro-oncology using AI Workshop (1st : 2019 : Shenzhen Shi, China)
9783030401245




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Racing for the surface : pathogenesis of implant infection and advanced antimicrobial strategies

9783030344757 (electronic bk.)




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QoS routing algorithms for wireless sensor networks

Venugopal, K. R., Dr., author
9789811527203 (electronic bk.)




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Psychoactive medicinal plants and fungal neurotoxins

Singh Saroya, Amritpal, author
9789811523137 (electronic bk.)




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Primary care for older adults : models and challenges

9783319613291




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Post treatments of anaerobically treated effluents

9781780409740




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Plastic waste and recycling : environmental impact, societal issues, prevention, and solutions

9780128178812 (electronic bk.)




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Plant small RNA : biogenesis, regulation and application

9780128173367 (electronic bk.)




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Plant microRNAs : shaping development and environmental responses

9783030357726 (electronic bk.)




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Phytoremediation potential of perennial grasses

Pandey, Vimal Chandra, author
9780128177334 (electronic bk.)