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 - The study of patterns of disease in a population. epidemiology - the study of the patterns, causes and control of disease in groups of people. epidemiology - Study of factors that influence the health and disease of a population and the use of this information to study diseases and improve the health of the population.