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Exhibit 23.1
Consent of Independent Certified Public Accountants
We hereby consent to the incorporation by reference in this Registration
Statement on Form S-3 of our report dated February 16, 2000 relating to the
financial statements, which appear in the 1999 Annual Report to Stockholders
of Baxter International Inc., which is incorporated by reference in Baxter
International Inc.'s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December
31, 1999. We also consent to the incorporation by reference of our report
dated February 16, 2000 relating to the financial statement schedule, which
appears in such Annual Report on Form 10-K. Further, we also consent to the
reference to us under the heading "Independent Accountants" in such
Registration Statement.
/s/ PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
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PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
Chicago, Illinois
June 5, 2000
