Housing status as a vital sign: making discharge readiness a clinical competency

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https://doi.org/10.36834/wratwp04

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2026-09-14

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Chona R, Ahmad A. Housing status as a vital sign: making discharge readiness a clinical competency. Can. Med. Ed. J [Internet]. 2026 Sept. 14 [cited 2026 Oct. 9];. Available from: https://cmej.ca/index.php/cmej/article/view/84188