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This week, Cal and our guest, Anna Valdez, consider the question: what if care providers just believed people? What if we just believed that people were telling the truth about their pain or discomfort? This week is a deep dive into assumptions, biases, and cultural habits that increase suffering for all humans.

About Our Guest: Anna Valdez, Ph.D., RN, PHN, CEN, CNE, CFRN, FAEN, FAADN. Dr. Anna Valdez has been a nurse, specializing in emergency nursing, for almost 30 years. She is currently a Professor of Nursing at Sonoma State University. 

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