ANDREA VIALE MEDICAL PRACTICE The 'family doctor' is the person to whom the citizen normally turns for problems concerning his or her health. The strategic role of the health care of General Practitioners and Family Paediatricians enables the promotion of patient safety by promoting adequate prevention, treatment and rehabilitation. It ensures the following services outpatient and home medical examinationsprescription of medicines, requests for specialist examinations and diagnostic tests;proposals for hospitalisation;proposals for home care as an alternative to hospitalisation;issue of medical certificates required by national agreements. Andrea Viale is a Medical Surgeon who graduated from the University of Rome 'La Sapienza' in 2002.In the same year he received his licence at the same University. Having moved to Switzerland several years ago, he worked as an assistant in the surgery department at the following hospitals AcquarossaBeata Vergine of MendrisioLa- Chaux - de FondsLugano Civic HospitalFurther work experience in the Maxillofacial Surgery Department in the George Eastman Hospital and in the San Camillo Hospital in Rome. Specialisation courses: Advenced Cardiac Life SupportBasic Life Support and Automatic External DefibrillatorAdvenced Life SupportAdvanced Trauma Life SupportCours de Base AO pour Interne set Jeunes Chirurgiens - Pricipes de traitment opératoire des fracturesGastrointestinal surgery with conventional and laparoscopic techniquesCours d'Anatomie et de Chirurgie Cervico-FacialApproaches to the parapharyngeal, parotid and temporomandibular ligaments