If someone had only a few weeks to live but couldn't go to a hospital could a doctor give free advice online to help ease their suffering?

Things possible: Since I am sure there is an ongoing doctor, you can call that doctor for advise. Here we give advise but can't prescribe. That person's doctor can send prescription to the pharmacy, or send a nurse, or send a case manager, etc.. The can do things to help the family. They can even contact home hospice to come to your home. So, please call her/his doctor for help. Good luck and i pray for all of you.

Releave suffering: Most definitely yes. The patient needs only to ask a question on healthtap, and thousands of doctors would be ready to do what they can to help sooth human suffering. The sooner one asks for help, the sooner help will be on its way. Make contact as soon as possible.