What is an epidemiologist?

According to Last et al (2000), an epidemiologist is:
"An investigator who studies the occurrence of disease or other health-related conditions or events in defined populations. The control of disease in populations is often also considered to be a task for the epidemiologist"

Last J, Spasoff R, Harris S. A dictionary of epidemiology.
Oxford University Press, New York, 2000.

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