| Jellinek formula | A method of estimating the prevalence of alcoholism in a nation's population, based on the assumption that a predictable proportion of persons addicted to alcohol die of cirrhosis of the liver. (05 Mar 2000) |
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| Jellinek, Edward | <person> British physician specializing in alcohol-related disorders, 1890-1963. See: Jellinek formula. (05 Mar 2000) |