Health & Medical Resources – Michigan City Public Library

Consumer Health

Axis 360 Health & Fitness eBooks

Download and read Health & Fitness eBooks on your computer, tablet, or smartphone. Create a free account with your library card number and PIN. Don’t know your PIN? Click here to reset your PIN. If you need additional assistance, please call the Circulation Desk at 219-873-3042, email, or stop by in person. Don’t have a library card? Sign up now to get an eCard.

EBSCO Health eBooks

EBSCO eBooks on health and medical topics. Read online. Log in with your library card number. Don’t have a library card? Sign up now to get an eCard.

Health Reference Center Academic

Includes respected nursing, allied health and medical journals; consumer health magazines; newsletters; pamphlets; newspaper articles; topical overviews; and reference books. Get articles on fitness, pregnancy, medicine, nutrition, diseases, public health, occupational health, alcohol and drug abuse, HMOs, prescription drugs, etc. Log in with your library card number. Don’t have a library card? Sign up now to get an eCard.

Medline Plus

MedlinePlus brings together information from the National Institute of Health and other government agencies/health-related organizations to answer health questions. A trustworthy source to help you answer all your medical questions.

NIH Senior Health

Helps people over 60 find up-to-date and authoritative answers to their medical questions. Developed by the National Institutes of Health (NIH).

Safe Medication

Look up medications and get information about their use, precautions to take, dietary instructions, side effects, and more.

Consumer Health Complete

A comprehensive resource of health content for patients and consumers. This collection covers all key areas of health and wellness, from mainstream medicine to the many perspectives of complementary, holistic and integrated medicine. Log in with your library card number. Don’t have a library card? Sign up now to get an eCard.

Health & Wellness Resource Center

Online resource center for all levels of health research. Get instant access to carefully compiled medical reference and periodical materials that you can trust. Log in with your library card number. Don’t have a library card? Sign up now to get an eCard.

Health Source: Consumer Edition

This collection provides access to hundreds of consumer health periodicals, including American Fitness, Better Nutrition, Fit Pregnancy, Harvard Health Letter, HealthFacts, Men’s Health, Muscle & Fitness, Prevention, Vegetarian Times, and many others. Also includes current health-related pamphlets, nearly 130 health reference books, more than 9,900 Clinical Reference Systems reports (in English and Spanish) and Merriam-Webster’s Medical Desk Dictionary. Log in with your library card number. Don’t have a library card? Sign up now to get an eCard.

Merck Manuals

Find information on medical topics, symptoms, drugs, procedures, news and more, written in everyday language. Content written by hundreds of independent medical experts worldwide.

Physicians Desk Reference (PDR)

Consumer version of PDR. Offers healthcare information and FDA-approved drug labeling information for medications.

Professional Resources

American Medical Association

Voluntary association of physicians in the United States that sets standards for the medical profession and advocates on behalf of physicians and patients.

Biomedical Reference Collection Plus

Find biomedical journal articles covering such disciplines as clinical medicine, dentistry, veterinary medicine, pre-clinical sciences and the health care system. Designed for doctors, research scientists, students and clinical specialists. Log in with your library card number. Don’t have a library card? Sign up now to get an eCard.

Health Reference Center Academic

MEDLINE

Provides authoritative information on medicine, nursing, dentistry, veterinary medicine, pre-clinical sciences & more.

Nursing & Allied Health Collection

Nursing & Allied Health Collection comes to the rescue of nursing students, physician’s assistant students, and researchers in allied health fields who are looking for information and answers related to the specialized care, treatment and management of all sorts of patients. Log in with your library card number. Don’t have a library card? Sign up now to get an eCard.

Physicians Desk Reference (PDR)

Offers healthcare information tailored to physicians, nurses, pharmacists, physician’s assistants and consumers. Find FDA-approved drug labeling information for medications.

Anatomy Atlases

Free online anatomy health sciences library for students, patients, and healthcare providers.

Health Business FullTEXT

Publications covering the business of health care administration, including topics such as staffing, health care regulation, health care facilities management, marketing, and finance. Full text coverage for nearly 130 well-known administrative journals such as H&HN: Hospitals & Health Networks, Health Management Technology, Modern Healthcare, and many others. Log in with your library card number. Don’t have a library card? Sign up now to get an eCard.

Health Source: Nursing/Academic Edition

Find scholarly medical/nursing journals, including Issues in Comprehensive Pediatric Nursing, Issues in Mental Health Nursing, Journal of Advanced Nursing, Journal of Child & Adolescent Psychiatric Nursing, Journal of Clinical Nursing, Journal of Community Health Nursing, Journal of Nursing Management, Nursing Ethics, Nursing Forum, Nursing Inquiry, and more. Log in with your library card number. Don’t have a library card? Sign up now to get an eCard.

Merck Manuals

Professional version of Merck manual for doctors and medical students. Find information on medical topics, symptoms, drugs, procedures, news and more.

Nursing Resource Center

Comprehensive content for students in nursing and allied health programs. Includes disease and condition overviews, in-depth coverage of the nursing assessments for every anatomical system, corresponding interventions, explanations of diagnostic tests, drug guides, anatomy animations, and more. Log in with your library card number. Don’t have a library card? Sign up now to get an eCard.

Hospitals/Health Centers

Franciscan Health - St. Anthony Hospital

301 West Homer Street
Michigan City, IN 46360
(219) 879-8511

Franciscan ExpressCare

Walk-in express medical clinic for patients with non-life threatening cases.

225 East Coolspring Avenue
Michigan City, IN 46360
(219) 873-2919

Swanson Center

Mental health facility that offers evaluation, counseling and therapy for a variety of issues, including marital/couples therapy, family therapy, child & adolescent services, drug and alcohol addiction, gambling, and more.

7224 W 400 N
Michigan City, IN 46360
219-879-4621 or 800-982-7123

LaPorte County Health Department

Offers immunizations, blood profiles, and testing for pregnancy, STDs, HIV, drugs, TB, and more.

302 West 8th Street, Suite 4
Michigan City, IN 46360
Phone: 219-874-5611 Ext. 7780

La Porte Hospital

1007 Lincolnway
La Porte, IN 46350
(219) 326-1234

Porter Health Care System

Includes two hospital campuses (Valparaiso and Portage) and seven outpatient facilities throughout the region.

(219) 983-8300

HealthLinc

710 Franklin St., Suite 200
Michigan City, IN 46360
Toll Free: (888) 580-1060
Local Phone: (219) 872-6200

Planned Parenthood Health Center

2424 Franklin Street
Suite #101
Michigan City, IN 46360
(219) 872-7215

Find a Doctor

If you have health insurance, please go to your insurer’s web site to search for doctors covered under your plan.

Physician Locator by Medicare

Find and compare physicians and other clinicians.

Indiana License Search

Search for a licensed person and verify details of professional license.

Health Insurance Resources

HealthCare.gov

Official site of the Affordable Care Act. Enroll for coverage and see insurance choices.

Medicaid

Apply for Medicaid, find out about eligibility for certain programs, and see if you may qualify.

Healthy Indiana Plan (HIP)

The Healthy Indiana Plan, offered by the State of Indiana, is a health insurance program for qualified adults. The plan covers Hoosiers ages 19 to 64 who meet specific income levels.

Medicare

Find information on Medicare, the federal insurance program for people who are 65 or older and certain younger people with disabilities. Get comparisons of Medicare and Medigap plans, file claims and appeals, and more.