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                                                                   Exhibit 23(a)



                       CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS


We hereby consent to the incorporation by reference in this Registration
Statement on Form S-8 of our report dated July 24, 2000 relating to the
financial statements and the financial statement schedules of Lifemark
Corporation, which appear in Lifemark Corporation's Annual Report on Form 10-K
for the year ended May 31, 2000.




PRICEWATERHOUSECOOPERS LLP
Phoenix, Arizona
September 11, 2000