EXHIBIT 23.3

                       CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS

   
    We  hereby  consent  to the  incorporation  by reference  in  the Prospectus
constituting part of this Amendment No. 2 to the Registration Statement on  Form
S-3  of  Tenet Healthcare  Corporation  of our  reports  dated October  20, 1994
appearing on pages F-2 and S-1 of American Medical Holdings, Inc.'s and American
Medical International, Inc.'s  Annual Report  on Form  10-K for  the year  ended
August  31,  1994. We  also consent  to the  reference to  us under  the heading
"Experts" in such Prospectus.
    

   
PRICE WATERHOUSE LLP
Dallas, Texas
October 10, 1995