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                                                                    EXHIBIT 23.1

CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS


We hereby consent to the incorporation by reference in the Registration
Statement on Form S-8 (No. 333-67303) of AmeriPath, Inc. of our report dated
June 4, 2001 relating to the financial statements of the AmeriSave 401(k) Plan,
which appears in this Form 11-K.




PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
Hartford, Connecticut
June 25, 2001
