**1. Introduction**

The new concept is gaining worldwide recognition and acceptance in medical education and practice. Evidence-based medicine (EBM) is the term used to describe this novel approach to the teaching and practice of medicine. EBM is the integration of the best available external clinical evidence with clinical expertise and individual patient values to inform clinical decision-making [1]. It is a new area of expertise that all medical learners and practicing physicians should ideally acquire to be more present in their daily practices [2, 3]. The inclusion of EBM in one's practice not only makes one a better physician but also allows one to provide the best possible medical care for their patients. Therefore, EBM can be integrated into the medical curriculum [4, 5].

The practice of EBM usually begins with patient encounters, which raise questions about diagnosis, treatment, or prognosis [6, 7]. EBM seeks to find the best answers to these questions based on a detailed review of the literature published in medical journals that apply strict criteria for research validity. Evidence does not make decisions on its own, but it helps clinicians make better decisions about the patient care process and increases the likelihood of better medical outcomes [8]. Because EBM supports the collection of evidence in an accurate, concise, and informative manner, the implementation of EBM in clinical practice provides guidance for the selection of the most appropriate patient care based on the best available evidence [9]. Therefore, all medical personnel on the cross-disciplinary medical care team must have EBM skills to appraise, interpret, and apply research findings to their clinical practice [3, 9]. The purpose of this chapter is to give you a brief overview of the components of EBM, EBM principles, the steps of EBM practice, and the skills required for EBM that can shape your approach toward EBM.
