Survival Analysis Part II: Multivariate data analysis – an introduction to concepts and methods

Analysis and Commentary An Introduction to Correctional Psychiatry: Part II

This article, which is the second of three parts, provides an overview of relevant guidelines/standards for providing mental health services within a correctional setting and describes essential characteristics of mental health systems designed to meet constitutional standards. Part I1 focuses on organizational issues within correctional mental health systems, staffing issues, and psychiatric s...

An Introduction to Applied Multivariate Analysis

Analysis: an introduction to ethical concepts.

The idea that everyone has a right to life does not mean that it is never permissible to kill. In theory, like any other right it can be overridden or outweighed by other rights and claims; and most of us accept, for instance, that it is forfeit by the armed soldier in battle. But it does mean that only such special and unusual circumstances can justify the act of homicide. In effect it is anot...

“ Survival Analysis : An Introduction ”

There is considerable interest among economists in models of durations, which we often characterize as survival times preceding an event. These models originated for the most part in biostatistics and quality control where the “event” was relapse of an illness, death, or failure of a product component. In economics the event is sometimes more upbeat: ending a spell of unemployment by finding a ...

An Introduction to Fourier Analysis Part III

Small print This is just a first draft for the course. The content of the course will be what I say, not what these notes say. Experience shows that skeleton notes (at least when I write them) are very error prone so use these notes with care. I should very much appreciate being told of any corrections or possible improvements and might even part with a small reward to the first finder of parti...