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William Smoult Playfair
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Dr William Smoult Playfair FRCP (27 July 1836 – 13 August 1903) was a leading Scottish obstetric physician and academic. In 1896 a trial, Kitson v. Plafair, found against him for a breach of medical confidentiality.
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![]() William Smoult Playfair, portrait by Susanne von Nathusius (1882) | |
Born | (1836-07-27)27 July 1836 |
Died | 13 August 1903(1903-08-13) (aged 67) St Andrews, Scotland |
Nationality | Scottish |
Education | University of Edinburgh |
Occupation | Obstetrician |
Relatives | Sir Lambert Playfair Lyon Playfair, 1st Baron Playfair |
Medical career | |
Institutions | King's College Hospital |
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