title: Role of medical associations in times of disaster.
authors.affiliation: 1 President of the World Medical Association ( jlgamaral@uol.com.br ). President of the Brazilian Medical Association. (As of March, 2012).
authors.forename: José Luiz Gomes
authors.initials: JL
authors.lastname: do Amaral
keywords: Disaster planning; Disasters; Emergencies; Mass casualty incidents; Rescue work