May 2007 PDF Version. Special Theme Issue: Focusing On Quality - Reaching for Excellence in Patient Care, Education, and Research. VA Research Briefs: Performance Measurement Must Begin & End with Understanding How Treatment Benefit Varies Between Patients. President's Column: Quality - What is it, and can we measure it? From The Society: Measuring Quality of Care in Complex Patients. Ask The Expert: Using Quality Improvement to Enhance Public Health. Policy Corner: How Did Health Care Quality Become a Public Policy Issue? Disparities in Health: Disparities and Quality of Care. Funding Corner: Research Funding in Patient Safety. In Training: Find a Mentor! Experience and Advice for SGIM Mentoring Programs.Innovations in Clinical Practice: Relationship Centered Care - A Gateway to Quality. From The Regions: One Health Care System’s Experience with Pay for Performance. Human Medicine: Glimpses - Quality Health Care from a Patient's Perspective.