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Sylvia is suffering from severe edema (an abnormal buildup of serous fluid between tissue cells) in her arms and legs. Her physician prescribes a diuretic (a substance that will increase the volume of urine produced). Why might this help to alleviate Sylvia's problem?


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Inherent Subjectivity

The natural presence of personal opinions and biases in judgement and decision-making processes.

Similar-to-me Error

A bias in which evaluators prefer candidates who resemble themselves in some manner, affecting objective assessment.

Appraisers Inflate

A situation where property or asset valuers intentionally estimate higher values than what is genuine, often leading to skewed market prices or unfair advantages.

Similar-to-me Error

A cognitive bias in decision-making processes, where individuals favor those who are similar to themselves.

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