Drug errors ‘communication link’. BBCnews, April25, 2008.Some patients are reluctant to talk to health professionals. Poor communication is most often to blame for people ending up in hospital due to "medication errors", UK researchers say. Limited access to the patient’s medical notes was also found to contribute to mistakes over medicines. The study, published in Quality and Safety in Healthcare, found some patients may also not be told enough information about their prescription. [ See ]