He said yesterday that his health was fine. In a 1996 article he wrote for Fortune magazing, Grove told how he used the CompuServe online service to gather information and get support while he struggled with his diagnosis. I was overwhelmed by the amount of information that was available. Consumers going online for health information must exercise caution, experts said. David Ansley, medical editor of OnHealth Network Co., a Web site based in Seattle, said consumers should not just seek advice from doctors on the Web, but also look to journalists and to fellow patients.
Grove uses a simple test before relying on a Web site for information.
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