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ITEM INFORMATION:		Results of Operations and Financial Condition
ITEM INFORMATION:		Financial Statements and Exhibits
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		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			TENET HEALTHCARE CORP
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		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	SERVICES-GENERAL MEDICAL & SURGICAL HOSPITALS, NEC [8062]
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		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			NV
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		STATE:			TX
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		STATE:			TX
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