Jeb Teichman’s phone rang just before midnight. As a pediatrician, he has received many late-night emergency calls.

This time, the call was about his 29-year-old son. Brent Teichmanhad been suffering from the flu for five days. After he began to recover, his symptoms returned with a vengeance, making it difficult to breathe. Teichman, who was out of town, suggested his son visit an urgent care facility. Brent Teichman returned home from the clinic with a prescription for antibiotics and collapsed in bed.

When his roommate checked on him a few hours later, Brent Teichman was unconscious. His roommate first called Teichman, then 911. The emergency operator instructed the roommate how to perform CPR. When Teichman called the roommate back, he asked the young man to hold the phone so that

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