Evidence-based care is a global movement in all the health sciences disciplines. It represents a philosophical shift in the approach to practice - a shift that emphasizes evidence over opinion and, at the same time, judgment over blind adherence to rules. This approach provides a bridge between research and everyday patient care. In near term future evidence -based practice is likely to be characterized by continuation of current trends in dissemination of evidence based information to clinicians. The primary means for dissemination will consists of evidence summaries and evidence- based treatment recommendations and guidelines.
