'Like the UV index': Calgary researcher looks to build warni

'Like the UV index': Calgary researcher looks to build warning tool to prevent falls on ice

An orthopaedic surgeon and University of Calgary assistant professor has a plan that he says could prevent falls on ice, ease the burden on hospitals and save the healthcare system costs — if he can secure the funding he needs.It all started when Dr. Neil White had a gut feeling: that surges in Calgary hospital visits from falls on ice are predictable, given weather conditions and melt-freeze cycles.He wanted to prove it. So alongside other researchers, White compared 11 years of data on Calgary

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