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Citation: The PLOS One Editors (2026) Expression of Concern: Schizophrenia as a Network Disease: Disruption of Emergent Brain Function in Patients with Auditory Hallucinations. PLoS One 21(3): e0345144. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0345144
Published: March 18, 2026
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