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Vitamin B12 intramuscular injections versus oral supplements

22 Nov 2013

"Vitamin B12 deficiency can lead to adverse health effects such as anemia and, in some cases, permanent neurologic damage. In Canada, patients with vitamin B12 deficiency are typically given intramuscular injections, which incur considerable cost and inconvenience. The clinical evidence-based analysis has found that oral supplementation is as effective as intramuscular injections"--Page 4.
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Authors

Masucci, Lisa, Goeree, Ron

ISBN
9781460632901
Pages
24
Published in
Ottawa, Ontario

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