Since its foundation, medical practitioners have sought to develop a set of general rules based on their collective experience and to communicate these rules in a variety of ways, including lectures, books and journals; however, over time, the growing body of evidence that has resulted has created a flood of information in the medical field. This abundance of information has created a situation wherein it is virtually impossible for clinicians to read and understand it all, and this is the basis for evidence based practice that seeks to help clinicians organize, analyze and develop appropriate conclusions based on currently available external evidence (Kristiansen & Mooney, 2004). Not surprisingly, evidence based practice has contributed much to helping researchers and practitioners alike better understand a wide range of diseases and their etiologies, with one of the more important of these conditions being tuberculosis.
             While tuberculosis has been brought under control in most developed nations of the world since the mid-20th century, the disease remains a serious health threat is some regions today (Tuberculosis, 2006). Furthermore, the continuing wave of immigrants to the United States from less developed countries where tuberculosis remains a problem may represent a continuing health threat in the U.S. and similarly situated developed nations if steps are not taken today to address these issues. This paper provides an overview of tuberculosis and how evidence based practice can help practitioners improve their delivery of healthcare services for those so afflicted, followed by a summary of the research and salient findings in conclusion.
             According to Denman, Moon, Parsons, and Stears (2002), the application of evidence-based practice is tantamount to making an issue a priority, wherein it is by definition supposed ot get better: "Health promotion operates in an environment where evidence based practic
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