Bioinformatics; Breast--Cancer--Treatment; Medical care--Data processing
Statistical models have been the first choice for comparative effectiveness in clinical research. Though effective, these models are limited when the data to be analyzed do not fit the assumed distributions; which is mostly the case when the study...
Missing data is very common in survey research. However, currently few guidelines exist with regard to the diagnosis and remedy to missing data in survey research. The goal of this thesis was to investigate properties and effects of three selected...
The purpose of this dissertation is to find ways to decrease Medicare costs and to study health outcomes of diabetes patients as well as to investigate the influence of Medicare, part D since its introduction in 2006 using the CMS CCW (Chronic...
Orthodontics; Dental care--Kentucky; Health services accessibility--Kentucky
Background: Malocclusion can affect an individual's quality of life. Unfortunately, access to orthodontic treatment is limited for many children. Access is improved when orthodontists select practice locations where their services are most needed....
Sovereign wealth funds; International economic relations
The famous oil baron' John Paul Getty once defined his secret to success in three parts, "Rise early, work hard, strike oil." This recipe, however, has not lead to political and economic success for oil-reliant, emerging market states....
Map of Kentucky, bordered by Illinois, Indiana, Ohio, Virginia and Tennessee, shows mountain ranges, rivers, large creeks, counties, major roads, cities, and towns. Counties are hand colored and relief is shown by hachures. Below the map and on the...
Map of Kentucky, bordered by Illinois, Indiana, Ohio, Virginia, and Tennessee, shows mountain ranges, sixty-seven counties, cities and towns, rivers, large creeks, and major roads. Counties are hand colored. Printed just below the map frame,...
Map of Kentucky, bordered by Illinois, Indiana, Ohio, Virginia, and Tennessee, shows mountain ranges, rivers, large creeks, counties, major roads, cities and towns. Counties are hand colored. The map is surrounded on three sides by tables and text...
