EXHIBIT 23.1



                       CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS
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We hereby consent to the incorporation by reference in the Prospectuses
constituting part of the Registration Statements on Form S-8 (Nos. 33-20037 and
33-68128) and in the Prospectuses on Form S-3 included therein of Moore Medical
Corp. of our report dated February 16, 1998, except for Note 5, as to which the
date is March 30, 1998, appearing on page 15 of this Form 10-K. We also consent
to the reference to us under the heading "Experts" in such Prospectuses.



PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP


Hartford, Connecticut
March 18, 1999

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