Shouldice Hospital Limited: Case Study.

A Brief History: Dr. Edward Earle Shouldice graduated from the University of Toronto in 1916. By 1940, Dr. Shouldice was operating a private medical and surgical practice, lecturing at the University of Toronto, and pursuing research work in areas of advancing medical knowledge. During World War II, he was called to serve on the Medical Examining Board. Dr. Shouldice, a major in the army, found that many young men willing to serve their country had to be …

…used to draw to the attention of the people that there are other doctors wrongly claiming to know the Shouldice technique and that they are not representative of Shouldice Hospital. Finally in the text of the case, it is not stated whether Shouldice has copyright of its unique method. If not performed this necessity yet, it is very hard to prevent people from taking advantage or abuse of this method without patent of the method.