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Bainbridge et al. BMC Palliative Care 2010, 9:8 /1472-684X/9/8 RESEARCH ARTICLE Open Access A proposed systems approach to the evaluation of Research article integrated palliative care Daryl Bainbridge*1, Kevin Brazil2, Paul Krueger3, Jenny Ploeg4 and Alan Taniguchi5 Abstract Background: There is increasing global interest in regional palliative care networks (PCN) to integrate care, creating systems that are more cost-effective and responsive in multi-agency settings. Networks are particularly relevant where different professional skill sets are required to serve the broad spectrum of