HLT 520 Topic 3 Assignment_Thomas v Archer Opinion Paper

HLT 520 Legal and Ethical Principles in
Health Care
Week 3: Thomas V. Archer Paper

Grand Canyon University




Table of Contents

1.) Did Dr. Archer breach her fiduciary duty to the Thomases?...................................................................1
2.) Did the promise create an enforceable contract?..................................................................................2
3.) Should the promise be enforced through the doctrine of promissory estoppel?...................................2
4.) What other issues from an administrative or Legal perspective be considered here?...........................3
Conclusion...................................................................................................................................................4




1.) Did Dr. Archer breach her fiduciary duty to the Thomases?

Physicians should always have their mind set to do whatever the best interest is for their

patients. All physicians know going into the line of work that everything must be kept
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