In the English law of tort, professional negligence is a subset of the general rules on negligence to cover the situation in which the defendant has represented him or herself as having more than average skills and abilities.
For decades, anesthesiologists advised patients not to eat or drink after midnight the night before surgeryâa guideline referred to as âNPO after midnight.â But many doctors now believe that some food and drinks, like tea or coffee without milk or cream, may be acceptable prior to a procedure.
One of the most common questions our team fields when a client is faced with an impending oral surgery date is âwhat am I allowed eat or drink before my surgery?â This is an important question, as the food and drink that is ingested prior to a surgery can greatly affect the bodyâs interaction with administered anesthesia.