EXHIBIT 23.3





                   CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS


As independent public accountants, we hereby consent to the incorporation by 
reference in this Registration Statement on Form S-3 of McKesson Corporation of 
our reports dated February 6, 1998, with respect to the consolidated financial 
statements of HBO & Company as of December 31, 1997 and 1996 and for each of the
three years in the period ended December 31, 1997, included in the Form 8-K/A of
McKesson Corporation, and to all references to our Firm, included in this 
Registration Statement.



                              ARTHUR ANDERSEN LLP

Atlanta, Georgia
October 29, 1998