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ResearchBIORXIVMonday, April 13, 2026 · April 13, 2026

Preprint: WITHDRAWN: Parents' Experiences of Navigating Diagnostic Uncertainty in Children With Rare Diseases: A Narrative Inquiry

WHY IT MATTERS

This withdrawal highlights the importance of verifying research quality and integrity — families relying on studies about rare disease diagnosis need accurate, trustworthy information to guide their own experiences.

A research study about how parents cope when their children have rare diseases and doctors can't quickly figure out what's wrong was withdrawn from a scientific website. The authors submitted the study with false information, so it is no longer available for other researchers to read or use.

WITHDRAWN: Parents' Experiences of Navigating Diagnostic Uncertainty in Children With Rare Diseases: A Narrative Inquiry Authors: Ferreira, C. S. et al. Server: medRxiv Category: oncology Abstract: Withdrawal StatementThis article has been withdrawn by medRxiv because it was submitted with false information.

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