title: Tour of duty.
abstract: For rural health care providers, repeated military call-ups to Iraq and Afghanistan exacerbate an already serious staffing crunch.
authors.forename: Brian
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Vastag
mesh_terms: D000346:Afghanistan; D003130:Combat Disorders / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000628:therapy; D006297:Health Services Accessibility; D006780:Hospitals, Rural; D006801:Humans; D007493:Iraq; D008507:Medically Underserved Area; D008889:Military Personnel / Q000523:psychology / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D010561:Personnel Staffing and Scheduling / Q000639:trends*; D011365:Professional Practice Location; D019035:Rural Health Services; D014481:United States / Q000453:epidemiology; D014728:Veterans / Q000523:psychology; D014857:Warfare; D000078329:Workforce