Dr. Simon Mills:

These rights must be balanced in every circumstance. This goes back to a question asked by Senator van Turnhout on whether there would be a requirement to disclose at the outset of a doctor-patient relationship. While I do not believe that would be the case, the disclosure obligation arises when a difference arises between what the patient wants and what the doctor is prepared to do. There is a tension here but it is one that has been resolved in many other jurisdictions.