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Exhibit 23
Consent of Independent Auditors
We consent to the incorporation by reference in the Registration Statement (Form
S-8 No. 333-78221) pertaining to the Lifepoint Hospitals, Inc. Retirement Plan
of our report dated June 22, 2000, with respect to the financial statements and
supplemental schedules of the Lifepoint Hospitals, Inc. Retirement Plan included
in this Annual Report (Form 11-K) for the period from May 11, 1999 to December
31, 1999.
/s/ Ernst & Young LLP
Nashville, Tennessee
June 22, 2000
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