LA doctors practice speeding up trauma care

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WEST HOLLYWOOD, Calif. (AP) — Before the car-wreck victim reached the emergency room, doctors, residents and nurses at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center knew what to expect by glancing at their smartphones.

The text messages read: A 35-year-old man had driven head-on into a bus. He suffered major chest injuries. His vital signs were crashing.

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