General section: Fundamentals of medical history taking and physical examination. Detailed and systematic knowledge transfer as a foundation for bedside teaching - a practice-oriented and systematic approach for students and educators. Special section: Medical history and physical examination of individual organ systems. Comprehensive knowledge of each organ system (e.g., cardiovascular history and examination) with important clinical key symptoms and differential diagnostic considerations, numerous illustrations and tables. Doctor-patient relationship. Important fundamental medical skills such as communication or delivering bad news are already established as core training content at the beginning of medical education. Practical relevance through clinical case examples. Extensive collection of typical history and examination findings from example patients in clinical specialties.