title: The South African Hypertension Guideline 2006 is evidence-based but not cost-effective.
authors.affiliation: Divisions of Cardiovascular Medicine, and Social Medicine and Health Inequalities, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, MA, USA.
authors.forename: Thomas A
authors.initials: TA
authors.lastname: Gaziano
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000959:Antihypertensive Agents / Q000191:economics* / Q000627:therapeutic use; D002318:Cardiovascular Diseases / Q000209:etiology* / Q000401:mortality; D015897:Comorbidity; D003362:Cost-Benefit Analysis; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D006973:Hypertension / Q000150:complications / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000191:economics; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D017410:Practice Guidelines as Topic; D012307:Risk Factors; D013019:South Africa
chemical_list: D000959:Antihypertensive Agents