Cost per unit of service.
This article discusses various aspects of using cost per unit of service for decision-making purposes. A major emphasis in the article is upon problems in using cost per unit including: definitional problems, operational problems, and data collection problems. Finally, discussion focuses on interpreting "cost per unit" information.
D003365:Costs and Cost Analysis; D003625:Data Collection / Q000379:methods; D004180:Direct Service Costs; D004526:Efficiency; D008605:Mental Health Services / Q000191:economics*; D008962:Models, Theoretical; D014481:United States