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Psychological needs 6: Answering difficult questions

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John is a 46 year old man, married with two children who was diagnosed with motor neurone disease.  He wanted to know the diagnosis and was told

He has been deteriorating rapidly this past week.  During a conversation about arranging home care, he suddenly asks, "Tell me, how long have I got?"