Dan arrived in Culver City in 1955 to join the staff of Kaiser Permanente Hospital. during which time he moonlighted. giving insurance evaluations in the evening. Indeed. many of his first patients after he entered into private practice. were the very people whose homes he visited while conducting Insurance examinations. were impressed by his demeanor. his knowledge of medicine. and his concern for their well being. The son of poor Russian immigrants. who spent his childhood in poverty. Dan still feels most comfortable and compatible with people of very modest means. and like others of that era. he still maintains a frugal depression mentality. Unlike many in his position who forgot their humble beginnings.
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People of that era maintain a frugal depression mentality.