Journal of Health Professions and Practice (MEDICA) recognizes that withdrawal, correction, or retraction may occasionally be necessary to maintain the integrity of the scholarly record.

Article Withdrawal

An article may be withdrawn before publication when substantial reasons prevent the manuscript from proceeding through the publication process. Withdrawal requests should be submitted by the corresponding author with an appropriate explanation.

Withdrawal after acceptance or during production may be subject to editorial review and approval.

Article Retraction

A published article may be retracted when there is clear evidence of serious problems affecting the reliability, integrity, or ethical status of the published work. Reasons may include, but are not limited to:

• Major errors that substantially affect the validity of the findings;
• Fabrication or falsification of data;
• Plagiarism or serious copyright violations;
• Duplicate or redundant publication;
• Serious authorship or ethical violations; or
• Other circumstances that significantly compromise the integrity of the published record.

When an article is retracted, the published article may remain accessible with a clear and prominent retraction notice explaining the reason for the retraction.

Corrections

Minor errors that do not invalidate the scientific content may be corrected through an appropriate correction or erratum process.

Decisions concerning withdrawal, correction, or retraction are made by the editorial team based on available evidence and applicable publication ethics principles.