Observations on the Causes, Symptoms, and Nature of Scrofula or King's Evil, Scurvy, and Cancer

"Observations on the Causes, Symptoms, and Nature of Scrofula or King's Evil, Scurvy, and Cancer: With Cases Illustrative of a Peculiar Mode of Treatment" by John Kent is a medical text that brought one of the scariest diseases at the time of its publishing to the common people. Medical texts are often written with very dry language that makes them difficult to understand for people who don't have a degree. This text uses a simple, common language so anyone can read it.