Your anemic, geriatric patient presents for her routine weekly vitamin B12 shot. Her B12 levels were critically low and she has been receiving weekly B12 shots for the past five weeks. She refuses the shot today because of the common side effects she has experienced. What will you do ?

vitamin B12

Your anemic, geriatric patient presents for her routine weekly vitamin B12 shot. Her B12 levels were critically low and she has been receiving weekly B12 shots for the past five weeks. She refuses the shot today because of the common side effects she has experienced. What will you do ?

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