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“Alcoholic,” “Unspecified” and “Other Specified” Cirrhosis Mortality: A Study in Validity

Merton M. Hyman

SUMMARY. Death rates from alcoholic, unspecified and other-specified liver cirrhosis are related to alcohol consumption in U.S. states to demonstrate a lack of validity in the classification of the three types of cirrhosis.