-----BEGIN PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE-----
Proc-Type: 2001,MIC-CLEAR
Originator-Name: webmaster@www.sec.gov
Originator-Key-Asymmetric:
 MFgwCgYEVQgBAQICAf8DSgAwRwJAW2sNKK9AVtBzYZmr6aGjlWyK3XmZv3dTINen
 TWSM7vrzLADbmYQaionwg5sDW3P6oaM5D3tdezXMm7z1T+B+twIDAQAB
MIC-Info: RSA-MD5,RSA,
 DhP0l4b0xGJrG0FgTE4Eg6WNdYVjCEVsB6MGzYhe2LdusyVxaV7Mq72eB19LHwWi
 3xqyxPo0pBvFiHebZzA+wQ==

<SEC-DOCUMENT>9999999997-03-003929.txt : 20030205
<SEC-HEADER>9999999997-03-003929.hdr.sgml : 20030205
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20030205095411
<PAPER>
ACCESSION NUMBER:		9999999997-03-003929
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	25
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
FILED AS OF DATE:		20030121
EFFECTIVENESS DATE:		20030121

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			TENET HEALTHCARE CORP
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000070318
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	SERVICES-GENERAL MEDICAL & SURGICAL HOSPITALS, NEC [8062]
		IRS NUMBER:				952557091
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			NV
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0531

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		25
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-07293
		FILM NUMBER:		03005915

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		3820 STATE STREET
		CITY:			SANTA BARBARA
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			93105
		BUSINESS PHONE:		8055637000

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		P O BOX 31907
		CITY:			SANTA BARBARA
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			93130

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	NATIONAL MEDICAL ENTERPRISES INC /NV/
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19920703
</SEC-HEADER>
<DOCUMENT>
<TYPE>25
<SEQUENCE>1
<FILENAME>9999999997-03-003929.paper
<DESCRIPTION>AUTO-GENERATED PAPER DOCUMENT
<TEXT>
This document was generated as part of a paper submission.
Please reference the Document Control Number 03005915 for access to the original document.
</TEXT>
</DOCUMENT>
</SEC-DOCUMENT>
-----END PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE-----
