In 1970, Pat Summerall and then-Boston Bruins' TV announcer Don Earle did a short post-game segment from inside the team's dressing room at the end of CBS' coverage of the fourth (and what turned out to be the final game) of the 1970 Stanley Cup Finals.
A circumstance in which both the health care provider's and the patient's actions contribute to an injurious outcome is termed contributory negligence. An example would be a patient who fails to follow the physician's orders or fails to show up for follow-up care and then sues when the condition causes permanent damage.
In individual cases there may be disagreement about the level of invasive and aggressive medical care at the end of life. Such dilemmas may arise as a result of inadequate or ineffective communication among physician, patient, and family. Thus, when a difference of opinion exists about the proposed medical intervention, first steps toward resolution should include improved communication, education, and joint decision-making.