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                                                                   EXHIBIT 23(a)

INDEPENDENT AUDITORS' CONSENT

We consent to the incorporation by reference in this Amendment No. 1 to 
Registration Statement No. 33-63283-01 of Cardinal Health, Inc. on Form S-8 of
our report dated August 14, 1995, except for Note 16, as to which the date is 
August 26, 1995 (which report expresses an unqualified opinion and includes an 
explanatory paragraph relating to the change in method of accounting for income 
taxes), appearing in the Annual Report on Form 10-K of Cardinal Health, Inc. 
for the year ended June 30, 1995.
        
DELOITTE & TOUCHE LLP

Columbus, Ohio
November 13, 1995