mid-15c., from Middle French attestation and directly from Latin attestationem (nominative attestatio) an attesting, testimony, noun of action from past participle stem of attestari to prove, confirm (see attest).
Work Environment. Epidemiologists generally work in clean, well-lit offices and laboratories. In addition to hospitals, epidemiologists work in colleges and universities, schools of public health, medical schools, and research and development services firms.
Epidemiology is the study of the distribution and determinants of health problems in specified. populations and the application of that information to control health problems. In other words, epidemiology is the study of health problemsâspecifically who they affect, what factors play a role in. getting a disease and how to contain it.