Remembering to RELIEVE Suffering

‘Relieve’ mnemonic helps one remember the key aspects of a Healing-Oriented Encounter:

            Relationship-centered care, built on …

            Empathy & trust, creates a positive environment where the clinician can …

            Listen to a complicated story that creates …

            Insight into a problem that results in an …

            Explanation that is consistent with the patient’s …

            Values, leading to …

            Empowerment & action toward health.

       Rakel D, Fortney L, Sierpina VS, Kreitzer MJ. Mindfulness in medicine. Explore. 2011;7(2):124-6.

Dalhousie University on a crisp winter morning, February 13, 2014