EXHIBIT 23.2     
              
           CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS     
   
  As independent certified public accountants, we hereby consent to the
incorporation by reference in this registration statement of our report dated
December 18, 1997 included in Physician Sales & Service, Inc.'s Current Report
on Form 8-K filed on December 23, 1997, and to all references to our Firm
included in or made a part of this registration statement.     
   
                                          ARTHUR ANDERSEN LLP 
Jacksonville, Florida     
   
December 22, 1997