Throughout Pharmacotheray IV and V, occasionally you have hear the term "pimping" used. Of course, we are not talking about this in the literal sense. It refers to the process of "teaching" by asking hard questions on rounds or in confernces, and increasing the difficulty until the person ultimately runs out of answers.
Considered by some to be a viloation of the Eight Amendment to the Constitution (protection from cruel and unusual punishment), it is a time honored tradition in medical education.
In 2009 a tongue in cheek article was published in JAMA describing the "Art of Pimping" http://jama.ama-assn.org/cgi/reprint/301/13/1379
I thought you might like to see this article as you transition into the clerkship phase of your pharmacy education.
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