a person who studies how often, in whom, and why a disease occurs in a population. An epidemiologist looks at the sum of the factors controlling the presence or absence of a disease and the possible causes (e.g., coming into contact with a hazardous substance).
one who studies the presence of disease in populations.
a medical scientist who studies the transmission and control of epidemic diseases
a person who studies the interrelationships between these factors
a scientist who studies how diseases interact with populations
a scientist who studies large numbers of people to look for patterns in diseases, including how they relate to lifestyle
a medical scientist that studies the incidence, distribution, and control of disease in a population.
a scientist who studies the presence of disease in populations
An epidemiologist is a person who tracks the incidence of disease within a given population.
a person who studies all elements contributing to the occurrence or absence of a disease in a population; a disease ecologist.
Someone who studies epidemiology.
