William Smoult Playfair | |
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 William Smoult Playfair, portrait by Susanne von Nathusius (1882) | |
| Born | 27 July 1836 |
| Died | 13 August 1903 (aged 67) St Andrews, Scotland |
| Education | University of Edinburgh |
| Occupation | Obstetrician |
| Relatives | Sir Lambert Playfair Lyon Playfair, 1st Baron Playfair |
| Medical career | |
| Institutions | King's College Hospital |
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.