S1 · E10

Histories

What Happened Last Episode

• House treated a patient who legally refused medical treatment. • The patient exercised her right to decline House's interventions. • House challenged the patient's competency to justify overriding her wishes. • Cuddy and the team questioned House's ethical boundaries. • House ultimately confronted the limits of a doctor's authority.

Key Characters

Gregory House

Defied a DNR order to save a famous jazz musician's life.

James Wilson

Emotionally invested in the homeless patient, advocating fiercely for her care until her death.

Eric Foreman

Confronts his past as a juvenile delinquent while empathizing with the homeless patient.

Robert Chase

Works as an intensivist on House's diagnostics team.

Lisa Cuddy

Confronted House over his risky decision but ultimately supported his unorthodox epidemic response.

Allison Cameron

Struggles with House's confrontational approach toward a desperate mother.