Lougheed: Seasonal slowdowns at hospitals aren't just about holidays

As we enter the Christmas, Hanukkah, Diwali, Ramadan, Kwanzaa, Festivus, and overall winter holiday season, it is a good time for us to collectively reflect on our health. And no, I don’t mean the flu season or the risks of holiday overindulging (though both are important topics in their own right). I mean health care rationing.  
While it is true that some slowdown in health care services over holiday periods may be expected with doctors and health care teams hoping to spend some tim