Arthur Schafer, University of Manitoba

Research

Read how they describe their research on their University of Manitoba profile.

Research ethics Biomedical conflicts of interest Medical assistance in dying

Latest papers

Institutional conflict of interest: attempting to crack the deferiprone mystery.
Journal of medical ethics · 2021 · first author
Physician assisted suicide: the great Canadian euthanasia debate.
International journal of law and psychiatry · 2013 · first author

All 2 publications

Latest funding

Ethics at the business/healthcare interface
SSHRC · 2006 · Co-investigator
$40,000
Canadian business ethics research network
SSHRC · 2006 · Co-investigator
$2,100,000

All 2 grants and awards

2 publications.

01

Institutional conflict of interest: attempting to crack the deferiprone mystery.

Schafer A

Journal of medical ethics2021First author

DOI: 10.1136/medethics-2019-105498 PMID: 31915191

02

Physician assisted suicide: the great Canadian euthanasia debate.

Schafer A

International journal of law and psychiatry2013First author

DOI: 10.1016/j.ijlp.2013.06.002 PMID: 23856180

Ethics at the business/healthcare interface

Co-investigatorSSHRC2006Research Development Initiatives

Keywords: ethics; business; healthcare; interface; corporations; management; globalization; capital; intellectual property rights; business values; theories; medicare; science; technology; patients; efficiency; profitability; fairness; duties; conflict of interest

$40,000

Canadian business ethics research network

Co-investigatorSSHRC2006

Principal investigators: Cragg, Wesley A.

Keywords: ethics; corporate social responsibility; CSR; corporate responsibility; sustainability; sustainable development; socially responsible investment; responsible investment; corporate governance; triple bottom line; economics; corporate citizenship

$2,100,000

From public funding decisions: CIHR since 2008, NSERC since 1991 and SSHRC since 1998 with their latest competition results, the Canada Foundation for Innovation, Genome Canada, the Canadian Space Agency, Canada Research Chairs, the Fonds de recherche du Québec, Ontario research funding, Michael Smith Health Research BC, the Canadian Cancer Society, Heart & Stroke and Brain Canada.

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Subject: Prospective PhD student: Research ethics Dear Professor Schafer, My name is [your name], and I am a [your current degree or role] at [your institution]. I am applying for a PhD position starting in [term and year]. I read your paper "Institutional conflict of interest: attempting to crack the deferiprone mystery." (2021), and it connects closely to my own work on [your research topic]. [One or two sentences on what you did and what you learned.] Are you accepting new PhD students for [term and year]? I have attached my CV and transcripts, and I would be glad to talk at a time that suits you. Thank you for your time. Kind regards, [your name]