He did his best to relieve the suffering of the poor.
Where it was within their power they tried to relieve the suffering of the poor.
In fact, they were often the only thing that a doctor could offer to relieve suffering, other than his or her attention and support.
"Is there anything you can tell me that would relieve the suffering of this poor man?"
Any step that helps to relieve the suffering is welcome.
However, any treatment to relieve pain and suffering may well be justified even if this leads to an earlier death.
Money is of use to relieve the suffering of the living, not the dead.
The majority of physicians enter medicine to help people and relieve suffering.
Few men can have done more to relieve human suffering, or shown less interest in profiting from the process.
Men have been taught that their first concern is to relieve the suffering of others.