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. The need for valid and current information for answering everyday clinical problem is growing. When considering a new therapeutic or preventive intervention, the highest levels of evidence should be sought before subjecting patients to possibly useless, and perhaps even harmful treatments. Evidence based care is a global movement in all health science disciplines.