"Teamwork" suggests that in House’s world, a team is not a supportive community but a machine that requires individual sacrifices to function. It poses the "interesting" question: is a team truly successful if it solves the case but destroys the lives of its members in the process?
: Cameron eventually leaves, not just because of the medical risks House takes—like "nuking" a patient's bone marrow—but because she realizes the "team" is a toxic environment that has fundamentally changed Chase. [S6E7] Teamwork
: He manipulates Chase by framing his staying as a way to prove he isn't just a "sock puppet" for his wife, Cameron. Morality vs. The Mission "Teamwork" suggests that in House’s world, a team
The episode highlights a fundamental tension between individual morality and the team's objective. This is most visible in the character of Cameron, who serves as the episode's moral compass, albeit a polarizing one. : He manipulates Chase by framing his staying