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19. House vs. God

When 15-year-old faith healer, Boyd, is admitted and claims he can talk to God, House takes the case. House thinks the kid is a clever con until the boy touches one of Wilson's cancer patients and causes her cancer to go into remission.

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House wants to call a 15-year-old faith healer 's ( Thomas Dekker ) bluff, but when the boy is admitted into the hospital he seemingly causes a cancer patient's condition to go into remission. After being diagnosed, the boy refuses brain surgery, but when his condition worsens, House and his staff have to make a decision. Wilson begins sleeping with and living with one of his terminal cancer patients, Grace, who was encouraged by the faith healer. Final diagnosis: Tuberous sclerosis and herpes encephalitis

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