Pope Francis’ doctors considered stopping treatment

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Pope Francis’ doctor says pontiff died ‘without suffering, at home’

Dr. Sergio Alfieri coordinated Francis’ five-week hospital treatment for double pneumonia and continued to oversee the pope’s treatment after his hospitalization.

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Pope Francis’s final moments revealed: How doctor knew he was gone, and his last regret

The head of Pope Francis’s medical team has revealed new details about the pontiff’s final moments.The 88-year-old died quickly on the morning of Easter Monday, Dr Sergio Alfieri, who oversaw the Pope's treatment for pneumonia earlier this year at Rome's Gemelli hospital,

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Pope Francis didn’t suffer before he died, his doctor says

After the pope suffered a massive stroke Monday morning, his medical team saw no point to sending him to a hospital. He died soon after.

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Pope Francis' doctors considered stopping treatment to 'let him go' after serious breathing crisis

POPE Francis’ medical team briefly considered suspending treatment after a February 28 breathing crisis but instead decided on an aggressive course that put his ...

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Pope Francis’ doctor considered ending pneumonia treatment so pontiff could die in peace

Pope Francis was so close to death during his weeks-long hospital stint that doctors considered ending his pneumonia treatment so he ... had to choose if we would stop there and let him go ...