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Exhibit 23.1
Consent of Arthur Andersen LLP
CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS
To Covalent Group, Inc.:
As independent public accountants, we hereby consent to the incorporation by
reference in this Amendment No. 1 to Form S-3 Registration Statement of our
report dated February 18, 2000 included in Covalent Group, Inc.'s Form 10-KSB
for the year ended December 31, 1999 and to all references to our Firm included
in this Amendment No. 1 to Form S-3 Registration Statement.
ARTHUR ANDERSEN LLP
/s/ Arthur Andersen LLP
Philadelphia, Pa.,
September 8, 2000
