title: Is registration of foreign medical teams needed for disaster response? Findings from the response to Typhoon Haiyan.
authors.affiliation: Office of the WHO Representative in the Philippines, Sta Cruz, Manila, Philippines .
authors.forename: Sasha
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Peiris
authors.affiliation: Bureau of International Health Cooperation, Department of Health, Sta Cruz, Manila, Philippines .
authors.forename: Joel
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Buenaventura
authors.affiliation: Disaster Response and Management, Division of Health Security and Emergencies, World Health Organization Regional Office for the Western Pacific, Manila, Philippines .
authors.forename: Nevio
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Zagaria
mesh_terms: D055867:Cyclonic Storms; D004190:Disasters; D006801:Humans; D008493:Medical Missions / Q000458:organization & administration* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D012066:Relief Work / Q000458:organization & administration* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D014944:World Health Organization / Q000458:organization & administration