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.
At Home. 1  Take your usual medicines on the day of the procedure, unless the doctor or a nurse tells you to hold them. 2  Starting 6 hours before your procedure, stop eating solid foods. You may only have clear liquids (liquids you can see through), such as water, broth, cranberry juice, or weak tea.