Rather, it is an amoral and scientificanalysis of rhetoric, defined as âthe faculty of discovering in the particularcase what are the available means of persuasionâ (L. Cooper, 1932, p. 7).Yet, in Rhetoric, Aristotle establishes the concept of credibility (ethos) as aform of proof and mode of persuasion.
The recommended dietary allowances (RDAs) of vitamin B12 are: Infants 0-6 months, 0.4 mcg; infants 7-12 months, 0.5 mcg; children 1-3 years, 0.9 mcg; children 4-8 years, 1.2 mcg; children 9-13 years, 1.8 mcg; older children and adults, 2.4 mcg; pregnant women, 2.6 mcg; and breast-feeding women, 2.8 mcg. Injecting vitamin B12 as a shot for 10 days followed by monthly injections for the remainder of life is effective for treating people with an inherited disease that results in poor absorption of vitamin B12. 2  Pernicious anemia.
As with most shots, a B12 shot is injected directly into a patient's muscle, usually in the thigh or upper arm. For individuals with a vitamin B12 deficiency, the usual shot dosage is 1,000 micrograms, according to the Mayo Clinic.This may be given daily for 10 days, and then once per week for four weeks.lder adults and people with certain conditions, however, may be unable to absorb dietary B12. Such individuals may be prescribed a vitamin B12 shot in order to prevent deficiency. Additionally, vitamin B12 injections are sometimes prescribed as energy boosters.