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Santee worked as a doctor in Baltimore and several other cities in the United States from | Santee worked as a doctor in Baltimore and several other cities in the United States from 1947 until 1963, when his father died. Upon his father's passing, Santee relocated to Wapwallopen and took over the family medical practice. His office was in the family mansion on River Street. | ||
As a small town doctor, he was known for charging very low fees and sometimes even accepted barter from poor rural farmers who could not afford to pay. Both he and his father were famous around the region for only charging 50-cents for an office visit and $1 for a home visit. Santee stated that they had no office fees and only charged patients for the cost of medicine. Due to these charitable practices, local papers positively hailed the Santee medical office as a form of socialized medicine. | As a small town doctor, he was known for charging very low fees and sometimes even accepted barter from poor rural farmers who could not afford to pay. Both he and his father were famous around the region for only charging 50-cents for an office visit and $1 for a home visit. Santee stated that they had no office fees and only charged patients for the cost of medicine. Due to these charitable practices, local papers positively hailed the Santee medical office as a form of socialized medicine. | ||