EXHIBIT 23.2
 
                      CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS
 
  We hereby consent to the incorporation by reference in the Registration
Statements on Form S-8 (No.33-84610, No. 33-83018, No. 33-99862, No. 33-99864
and No. 333-1620) of Total Renal Care Holdings, Inc. of our report dated
February 13, 1997 appearing on page F-1 in this Annual Report on Form 10-K. We
also consent to the incorporation by reference of our report on the Financial
Statement Schedules, which appears on page S-1 of this Form 10-K.
 
PRICE WATERHOUSE LLP
Seattle, Washington
March 7, 1997