A biopsy through the eye and a blunt consent talk
A retina biopsy confirms the virus; the parents can't follow the treatment plan, so they get the short version and a recommendation.
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#consent
10 moments.
Cuddy and House clash over experimenting on babies
Cuddy demands a medical rationale and informed consent; House offers absurd reasons, then asks which matters more as two more babies fall ill.
Matt's mother refuses the antidote, and House wants a court order
Margo says the garden spray was swapped for something organic and blocks treatment; House argues she should be overruled as irrational.
Cameron is sent to win over Matt's mother, and gets called out
With a new pesticide suspect, House sends Cameron to persuade Margo, who sees through the approach and puts the decision back on her.
Phosdrin identified, but Mighty Mom still says no
House jokes about never washing new clothes, the chemical is named, and the team learns only Chi's parents have agreed to treatment.
House waits out Matt's mother, then fakes a call from the CDC
House settles in beside Margo watching soaps until her phone rings with the CDC's verdict, and the caller is not who she thinks.
Harvey refuses surgery and turns on Annette, then strokes again
Harvey spirals and refuses consent; the team sneaks Annette in to command him, he lashes out at her, and his mood swing is a new stroke.
House shames Harvey's parents into signing the surgery consent
Furious at the fake death call, the Parks refuse; House reframes humiliation and threatens a sign campaign until they sign.
Stacy demands House force the test; he respects Mark's no
Mark refuses the trigger; Stacy begs House to do it anyway, accuses him of payback for his leg, and he turns her own choice back on her.
House brings the 'cocktail' and his team stands in the way
Mark refuses House's trigger shot; Foreman, Cameron and Chase block him, House mocks the stand, and he still gets his way.